Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. |
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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 | „ | Genuine | Boric 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 | — |