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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 1927

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927

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Table: TABLE III. Other Articles.

TABLE III. Other Articles.

Examined.Adulterated.
Nature of Sample.Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
Arrowroot—1212—00
Baking Powder—1212—00
Brawn2—20—0
Custard Powder—88—00
Dripping6410000
Fruits (dried)—88—00
Honey15—150—0
Lard21—210—0
Meats & Fish (potted)12—120—0
Meats (other)7—70—0
Olive Oil10—100—0
Pepper—99—00
Rice5813000
Sausages20—202—2
„ preserved4—40—0
„ breakfast2—20—_0
„ luncheon6—60—0
Sponge Cake—1111—00
Total11072182202

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Milk.
Of the 697 formal samples (including one of skimmed milk)
37 or 5.3 per cent were certified as adulterated. Twenty-eight
samples were reported against as being deficient in milk fat, 6 as
containing extraneous water, and 3 as containing colouring matter.
The greatest deficiency in milk fat amounted to 22 per cent., and
the highest percentage of extraneous water was 12.5 per cent.

Table: In the 5 years 1922-26 and in 1927, the percentage of adulterated formal) samples of milk was as under:—

In the 5 years 1922-26 and in 1927, the percentage of adulterated formal) samples of milk was as under:—

Year.Samples taken.Adulterated.
No.Percentage.
1922726364.9
1923702436.1
1924721253.4
1925808404.9
1926738324.3
Mean739354.7
1927696375.3