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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TABLE III.
Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
Almonds, ground | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Arrowroot | — | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 |
Cream, manufactured | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
Custard Powder | — | 19 | 19 | — | 0 | 0 |
Dripping | — | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 |
Fish Paste | — | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 |
,, canned | - | 24 | 24 | — | 16 | 16 |
Fruits, dried | — | 23 | 23 | — | 0 | 0 |
Ginger, ground | — | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 |
Gravy Thickening | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Jelly, table | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Junket Crystals | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
„ Powder | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
Lard | - | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Lemonade Powder | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 |
Mince Meat | — | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 |
Mustard Compound | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
„ Condiment | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Olive Oil | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Parsley, dried | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Peel, Candied (mixed) | — | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 |
Pepper | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
Rice | — | 17 | 17 | — | 0 | 0 |
Sago | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
Sausages | — | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 |
„ preserved | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
Sponge Cakes | — | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 |
Spice, Mixed | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Suet | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
„ Shredded | — | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 |
Tapicoa | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
Vegetables, canned | — | 10 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 |
Wines, non-alcoholic | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 206 | 208 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
Adulterated Samples.
The total number of samples taken in 1934 and certified by
the Public Analyst to be adulterated or not to comply with the
requirements of the various Orders or Regulations, was 27, as
follows:—
Milk.—5 formal samples. (See following pages.)
Boric Ointment.—1 informal sample deficient in boric acid to
the extent of 19.3 per cent.
Lemonade Powder.—3 informal samples contained tartaric acid.
Sardines (tinned).—16 (out of 24) informal samples were
reported to contain lead. (See page 89.)