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Battersea 1931

[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.
Almonds, ground_44—00
Arrowroot—22—00
Baking Powder—1111—00
Cake, Sponge—33—00
Custard Powder—77—00
Dripping—1818—00
Fish Paste—88—00
Fruits, dried—1919—00
Ginger, ground—88—00
Honey—44—00
Lard—1717—00
Oatmeal—33—00
Peel, Candied—33—00
Pepper—77—00
Rice—88—00
Sausages—77—00
„ Preserved—11—00
Spice, Mixed—44—00
Sugar—44—00
Total—138138—00

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Milk.
Of the 780 samples of milk (all formal and including 3 samples
of separated milk) submitted during the year, 28 or 3.6 per cent.,
were reported as adulterated, 15 of these samples being deficient in
milk fat and 13 containing extraneous water. The deficiency in
milk fat varied from 23 per cent. to 1 per cent., and the proportion
of extraneous water from 33.5 per cent. to 1.5 per cent.

Table: In the 5 years 1926-30, and in 1931 the percentage of adulterated (formal) samples of milk was as under:—

In the 5 years 1926-30, and in 1931 the percentage of adulterated (formal) samples of milk was as under:—

Year.Samples taken.Adulterated.
No.Percentage.
1926738324.3
1927696375.3
1928668213.2
1929603111.8
1930707182.5
Mean682243.5
1931777283.6