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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Name of Article. | Name and extent of Impurity. |
|---|---|
| Butter, Case No. 40 | 50 per cent. Margarine |
| Butter „ 131 | 100 „ |
| Butter „ 133 | 90 „ |
| Butter „ 135 | 96 „ |
| Butter „ 208 | 99 „ |
| Butter „ 220 | 92„ |
| Butter „ 221 | 99 ,, |
| Butter „ 222 | 94 „ |
| Butter „ 269 | 96 „ |
| Butter „ 270 | 94 „ |
| Butter „ 275 | 7° „ |
| Butter „ 378 | 98 „ |
| Butter „ 514 | 92 „ |
| Butter „ 539 | 99 „ |
| Butter „ 680 | 98 „ |
| Butter „ 696 | 90„ |
| Butter „ 721 | 98 „ |
| Butter „ 743 | 90 ,, |
| Butter ,, 838 | 48 „ |
| Butter ,, 660 | 17.5 per cent, water |
J93
The above results show that 7.25 per cent, of the milk sample
were adulterated, which indicates a distinct improvement, the pel
centage of impurity in this direction being 156 in 1904. In the case
of the butter, however, the percentage of adulteration has risen from
7.2 in 1904 to 8.96 in 1905.