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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 underthe direction of a Local Authority.Result of AnalysisShowing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what was the nature and extent of the Adulteration.Observations.
6 Preserved Cream (cont.)Council's Inspector.(4) 23•548 grains of Boric Acid per pound—
„(5) 22•982 grains of Boric Acid per pound—
„(6) 11•97 grains of Boric Acid per pound—
1 Preserved Cream„Genuine—
6 Lard„Genuine—
6 Margarine„GenuineBoric Acid present (under 0•5 per cent. in each case)
6 Coffee„Genuine—
6 Cocoa„Genuine—
6 Cheese„Genuine—
1 Sausages„Adulterated, as understated:—
„(1) 30•989 grains of Boric Acid per pound—
2 Sausages„Genuine—
1 Veal Brawn„Genuine—
1 Fish Paste„Genuine—
5 Vinegar„Genuine—
1 Vinegar„Adulterated, as understated
„(1) 1•5 per cent. of extraneous water—
4 Olive Oil„Genuine—
2 Separated Milk„Adulterated, as understated:—
„(1) 14•2 per cent. of extraneous water—
„(2) 10•35 per cent. of extraneous water and artificially coloured—
2 Separated Milk„Genuine—
2 Skimmed Milk„Adulterated, as understated:—
„(1) 51•5 per cent. of extraneous water and artificially coloured—
„(2) 14•14 per cent. of extraneous water—
1 Luncheon Sausage„Genuine—
Third Quarter.
185 Milk„Genuine—
5 Milk„Adulterated, as understated:—
„(1) 14•66 per cent. of the required fat deficient—
„(2) 14•0 per cent. of the required fat deficient—