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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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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 AnalysisShowing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sausages | Council's Inspector. | Genuine | |
| 2 Sausages | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— | |
| „ | (1) 19•831 grains of Boric Acid per pound | — | |
| „ | (2) 8•302 grains of Boric Acid per pound | — | |
| 3 Luncheon Sausages | „ | Genuine | — |
| 1 Pork Brawn | „ | Genuine | — |
| Second Quarter. | |||
| 167 Milk | „ | Genuine | — |
| 12 Milk | „ | Adulterated, as understated :— | |
| „ | (1) 30•66 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (8) 25•3 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (3) 24•66 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (4) 19•3 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (5) 19•3 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (6) 18•0 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (7) 15•3 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (8) 14•0 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (9) 8•0 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (10) 7•3 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (11) 5•3 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (12) 5•3 per cent. of the required fat deficient | — | |
| 10 Butter | „ | Genuine | Boric Acid present (under 0•5 per cent. in each case) |
| 1 Butter | „ | Genuine | — |
| 1 Butter | „ | Inferior | Actual adulteration could not be certified |
| 6 Preserved | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— | |
| Cream | „ | (1) 24•794 grains of Boric Acid per pound | — |
| „ | (2) 23•548 grains of Boric Acid per pound | — | |
| „ | (3) 23•548 grains of Boric Acid per pound | — | |