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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
Wandsworth 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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The total number of articles condemned was 80,
thus showing that 9.68 per cent. of the whole were adulterated,
as compared with 10 per cent. in the year
1891.
The following tables show the nature and amounts of the impurities detected.
| Articles submitted. | Amount of Impurity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 100 per cent. | |
| Butter | 90 „ | |
| Butter | 75 „ | |
| Butter | 70 „ | |
| Butter | 70 „ | |
| Butter | 50 „ | |
| Butter | 40 „ | |
| Butter | 40 „ | |
| Milk | 46 „ | |
| Milk | 20 „ | |
| Milk | 17 „ | |
| Milk | 16 „ | |
| Milk | 14 „ | |
| Milk | 12 „ | |
| Milk | 12 „ | |
| Milk | 1 „ | |
| Milk | 8 „ | |
| Milk | 8 ,, | |
| Milk | 7 (& skimmed) | |
| Milk | 7 per cent. | |
| Milk | 4 „ | |
| Milk | 3 „ | |
| Milk | 3 „ | |
| Milk | 3 „ | |
| Milk | 2 „ | |
The above table shows that the definite adulteration
of dairy products amounted to nearly 14.3 per cent. of
the whole number of such samples examined, as against
13 per cent. last year.
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