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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 1925
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925
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Milk.
Of the 808 formal samples 40 or 4.95 per cent. were certified
as adulterated. Eleven samples were reported against as being
deficient in milk fat, 17 as containing extraneous water, 6 as being
deficient in milk fat and containing extraneous water, 4 as containing
colouring matter and 2 as containing both colouring matter
and extraneous water. One informal sample of milk was submitted
and reported upon as containing extraneous water.
In the 5 years 1921-25 the percentage of adulterated (formal) samples of milk was as under:—
| Year. | Samples taken. | Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Percentage. | ||
| 1921 | 714 | 36 | 5.0 |
| 1922 | 726 | 36 | 4.9 |
| 1923 | 702 | 43 | 6.1 |
| 1924 | 721 | 25 | 3.4 |
| 1925 | 808 | 40 | 4.9 |
| Mean | 734 | 36 | 4.9 |