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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 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
110 samples of milk and 16 of butter were procured in the
early morning and mid-day on Sundays during the past year.
Eight of these samples were reported to be adulterated, this being
a percentage of 7.1, compared with 7.08 per cent. in 1906, and 8.7
per cent. in 1905.
The following Table shows the number of milk, butter, coffee,
and other samples submitted for analysis, and the number and
percentage of adulteration detected in each class. It also shows
the number of samples actually purchased by the Inspector or the
various assistants employed, together with the number adulterated
and the percentage in each case.

Table: TABLE XCIII.

TABLE XCIII.

Description of Samples.Number of Samples submitted.Number of Samples Adulterated.Percentage of Adulterations.Number of Samples purchased by the Inspector.Number Adulter-ated-PercentageNumber of Samples purchased by Deputy.Number Adulterated.Percentage
Milk & Cream50i5510.9142139.083594211.6
Butter334133891417.1320123.7
Other Dairy
Produce32............32......
Coffee29517.2.........29517.2
Other
Groceries3013.3.........30133
Drugs2328.6911100221145
Meats13861.5.........13861.5
Other Samples27...............27......
98984849157159.4832698.2

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It will be noticed from the above Table that the principal
article purchased by the Inspector himself was milk. These
samples were in the majority of instances demanded in the public