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Wandsworth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of the work done in the Borough of Wandsworth under the
Sale of Food and Drug's Acts, summarised from his statutory
quarterly reports by Dr. John Muter, Public Analyst.
During the year 1908 the Inspector brought to the South
London Central Public Laboratory 1,004 samples of Food and
Drugs, classifiable as under:—
Dairy Produce
Groceries
Drugs
Meats
Flour and Cereals
Confectionery and Jam
882 samples.
63 ,,
22 „
20 „
14 ,,
3 .»
1,004 samples.
I.—Dairy Produce.
The following articles were included in this division:—
Milk
Butter
Lard
Margarine
Cream
Dried Milk
515 samples.
343 ,,
12 ,,
10 „
1 ,,
1 „
882 samples.
Of these, 818 were found genuine, while the following 64 were
reported against:—