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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
Lewisham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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40
cent, of the official samples were certified by the Public Analyst
as being adulterated, or below legal standard, compared with
2.9 per cent, in the year 1924.
The following Table shows the nature and number of samples analysed, and the number found to be adulterated:—
| Article submitted for Analysis. | No. of Samples Submitted. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Samples. | |||
| Milk | 432 | 423 | 9 |
| Separated Milk | 1 | 1 | — |
| Butter | 6 | 6 | — |
| Total Official Samples | 439 | 430 | 9 |
| Informal Samples. | |||
| Butter | 28 | 28 | — |
| Cream | 17 | 17 | — |
| Preserved Cream | 5 | 5 | — |
| Mustard | 3 | 3 | — |
| Strawberry Jam | 3 | 3 | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 3 | 3 | — |
| Compound Tincture of Bark ... | 3 | 3 | — |
| Cocoa | 4 | 4 | — |
| Coffee | 4 | 4 | — |
| Medicinal Prescriptions | 5 | 5 | — |
| Total Informal Samples | 75 | 75 | — |
| Totals, all Samples | 514 | 505 | 9 |
| Period. | Average Composition of all Samples submitted, Genuine and Adu terated. | Average Composition of Genuine Samples. | Board of Agriculture Standard. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent-age of Milk Fat. | Percentage of Solids not Fat. | Percentage of Milk Fat. | Percentage of Solids not Fat. | Percentage of Milk Fat. | Percentage of Solids not Fat. | |
| First Quarter | 3.51 | 8.87 | 3.52 | 8.88 | 3.0 | 85 |
| Second „ | 3.46 | 8.79 | 3.47 | 8.80 | ||
| Third ,, | 3.54 | 8.86 | 3.54 | 8.86 | ||
| Fourth ,, | 3.63 | 8.98 | 3.68 | 8.99 | ||
| Average for the Year | 3.53 | 8.87 | 3.55 | 8.88 | ||