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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
Southwark 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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INFORMAL SAMPLES.
In addition to the samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts as
shown in table 39, 536 samples were purchased informally by the Inspector
through his several agents. The whole of these samples were
submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, with the following
result:—
TABLE 41.
| Article. | No. of samples purchased by Agents. | Result of Analysis. | Percentage of adulterated samples. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
| Butter | 309 | 305 | 4 | 1-3 |
| Milk | 135 | 127 | 8 | 5.9 |
| Golden Syrup | 42 | 39 | 3 | 7.1 |
| Crushed Linseed | 21 | 21 | — | — |
| Dripping | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Lime Water | 25 | 22 | 3 | 12.0 |
| Dried Milk Powder | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Self Raising Flour | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 536 | 518 | 18 | 3-4 |