London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Battersea 1962

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

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Nature of SampleEXAMINEDADULTERATED
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
Brought forward1516417922
Milk1001101
Oatmeal44
Pease Pudding11
Pudding and Cake Mix1616
Raising Powder22
Rice11415
Rice Pudding (Tinned)33
Sandwich Spread22
Sardine and Tomato Paste11
Sauces and Pickles31518
Sausages22
Soft Drinks and Powders77
Soups1111
Spices and Condiments1373811
Sugar Confectionery66
Sunny Spread22
Tea213
Tomato Puree11
Vegetables, Lamb and Liver
(Tinned)11
Vinegar44
Totals12429341733

Drugs.

Nature of SampleEXAMINEDADULTERATED
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
Bicarbonate of Soda44
Epsom Salt11-
Glaubers Salts11-
Nostroline11
Totals77

Milk.
One hundred formal samples of milk were taken during the year,
Of the 100 samples, 21 were designated as "Channel Islands"
or " South Devon" milk, for which a higher minimum Perecentage
(viz., 4 per cent.) of milk fat content is provided for under arrangements
made between the producers and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food. All of these samples were reported to be in conformity
with this standard, their average composition being : —
Milk fat 4.51 per cent.
Non-fatty solids 9.11
Total milk solids 13.62