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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 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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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-1313-00
Baking Powder—1 111—00
Barley, pearl—1111—00
Brawn1—10—0
Cake—33—00
,, sponge—1313—00
Coffee & Chicory—22—00
Custard Powder—1212—00
Dripping—1212—00
Fish Paste167000
Fruits (dried)—1414—00
Honey9—90—0
Lard11415000
Lemon Curd—11—00
Meat (Sheep's Liver)—11000
Meat Paste—11—00
Mince Meat (fruit)—88—00
Olive Oil10414000
Pepper—99—00
Pickles—22—00
Rice17522000
Sago—66—00
Sauces—o2—00
Sausages10—100—0
,, preserved7—70—0
„ liver1—10—0
,, luncheon2—20—0
Wines (non-alcoholic)4-40-0
Total73140213000

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Milk.
Of the 671 samples of milk (including 3 informal samples and
3 of separated milk) 21 or 3.1 per cent, were reported as adulterated,
9 of these samples being deficient in milk fat and 12 containing
extraneous water. The greatest deficiency in milk fat amounted
to 18 per cent, and the highest proportion of extraneous water
was 13 per cent.