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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1921
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921
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| Articles submitted for Analysis. | State whether the Sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority. | Result of Analysis Showing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what was the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Separated Milk | Council's Inspector | Adulterated, as understated:— 3·9% extraneous water | — |
| 4 Preserved Cream | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— (1) 27·272 grains Boric Acid per pound | — |
| (2) 27·146 ,, ,, | — | ||
| (3) 25·039 ,, ,, | — | ||
| (4) 14·504 ,, ,, | — | ||
| 3 Brawn | ,, | Genuine | — |
| 1 Breakfast Sausage | „ | Genuine | — |
| 1 Ham and Tongue | ,, | Adulterated, as understated:— 11·690 grains Boric Acid per pound | — |
| 185 Milk | Council's Inspector. | Genuine | 1 Artificially coloured |
| 13 Milk | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— (1) 17·6% extraneous water | - |
| (2) 8·9% ,, ,, | - | ||
| (3) 8·9% ,, ,, | - | ||
| (4) 8·0% ,, ,, | - | ||
| (5) 7·0% ,, ,, | - | ||
| (6) 7·0% ,, ,, | - | ||
| (7) 6.8% ,, ,, | - | ||
| (8) 5·6% ,, ,, | - | ||
| (9) 5·3% required fat deficient | - | ||
| (10) 5·0% extraneous water | - | ||
| (11) 5·0% required fat deficient | - | ||
| (12) 4·0% ,, ,, | - | ||
| (13) 2·0% extraneous water | - | ||
| Preserved Peas | ,, | Genuine | - |
| 9 Preserved Peas | ,, | Adulterated, as understated:— (1) 1·794 grains Copper Sulphate per pound | — |
| (2) 1·725 ,, ,, ,, | - | ||
| (3) 1·725 ,, ,, ,, | - | ||
| (4) 1·656 ,, ,, ,, | - | ||
| (5) 1·518 ,, ,, ,, | - | ||
| (6) 1·518 ,, ,, ,, | - | ||
| (7) 1·380 ,, ,, ,, | - | ||
| (8) 1·242 ,, ,, ,, | - | ||
| (9) 1·104 ,, ,, ,, | - | ||
| 2 Butter | ,, | Genuine | - |
| 1 Butter | ,, | Genuine | Boric Acid present(under 0·5%) |
| 1 Butter | ,, | Inferior | Actual adulteration could not be certified |