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Wandsworth 1908

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

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Report—Public Analyst.
Name of Article. Case No.
Potted Chicken & Ham 541
Potted Chicken & Ham 544
Bacon 616
Potted Chicken & Ham 622
Beef Sausage 661
Faggots 663
Pork Sausage 665
Brawn 667
Pork Sausage 668
Beef Sausage 671
Beef Sausage 672
Beef Sausage 676.
Sausage 695
Nature and extent of Impurity.
6 grains per lb. crys. boric acid.
6 ,,
21 ,,
6 ,,
11½ ,,
7½ ,,
1 ,,
1½ ,,
8 „
2½ ,,
2 „
2 ,,
4½ ,,
Sample No. 546, submitted as "Potted Beef," proved on
analysis to be Bloater Paste.
The above results show that in this division 70 per cent, of the
samples submitted were unsatisfactory.
V.—Flour and Cereals.
These included the following:—
Arrowroot
Ground Rice
Sago
Flour
5 samples.
3 ,,
3 ,,
3 ,,
14 samples.
All the above were found genuine.