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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 1926
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1926
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TABLE III. Other Articles.
| Examined. | Adulterated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature of Sample. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. |
| Apples | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Arrowroot | — | 7 | 7 | _ | 0 | 0 |
| Baking Powder | — | 4 | 4 | _ | 0 | 0 |
| Brawn | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Custard Powder | 6 | _ | 6 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Fish Paste | 9 | _ | 9 | 4 | _ | 4 |
| Honey | 10 | — | 10 | 0 | _ | 0 |
| Lard | 25 | — | 25 | 0 | _ | 0 |
| Olive Oil | 15 | _ | 15 | 0 | _ | 0 |
| Pepper | — | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Rice | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sausages | 8 | — | 8 | 0 | - | 0 |
| breakfast | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | _ | 0 |
| luncheon | 1 | _ | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sherbet | 1 | _ | 1 | 0 | _ | 0 |
| Sponge Cake | — | 13 | 13 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 90 | 50 | 140 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Milk.
Of the 738 formal samples 32 or 4.34 per cent, were certified
as adulterated. Nine samples were reported against as being
deficient in milk fat, 22 as containing extraneous water, (one of
these being coloured), and 1 as containing colouring matter.
In the 5 years 1921-25 and in 1926, 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 |
| 1926 | 738 | 32 | 4·3 |