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Wandsworth 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report—Public Analyst. 239
Name of Article.
Case No.
Nature and extent of Impurity.
Milk
1020
6 per cent, extraneous water.
Milk (skim)
431
Separated, not skim.
Milk
816
5 per cent, milk fat deficient, and
3 per cent, extraneous water.
Butter
67
90 per cent. Margarine.
Butter
88
90 „
Butter
131
95 „
Butter (on bread)
239
40 „
Butter
255
100 „
Butter
307
90 „
Butter
324
95 „
Butter
732
100 „
Butter
738
95 „
Butter
811
100 „
Butter
868
100 „
Butter
870
97 „
Butter
914
37 „
Butter
928
90 „
Butter
934
100 „
Butter
968
95 ,,
These results show that 7 39 per cent, of the milk samples and
5.35 per cent, of the butter samples were unsatisfactory.
II.—Groceries.
These included:—
Pepper
22 samples.
Coffee
18 ,,
Ground Ginger
12 „
Vinegar
10 „
Mustard
9 „
Olive Oil
8 „
Cocoa
6 „
Mace
5 „
Sugar
2 „
Preserved Peas
2 ,,
Cinnamon
1 „
95 samples.
During the year 1909 the Inspector brought to the South London Central Public Laboratory 1 ,030 samples of Food and Drugs, which may be classified as follows:—
| Dairy Produce | 867 samples. |
| Groceries | 95 „ |
| Cereals | 37 „ |
| Beverages | 15 „ |
| Drugs | 8 „ |
| Meats | 8 „ |
| 1,030 samples. |
1.—Dairy Produce.
The following articles were included in this division:—
| Milk | 541 samples. |
| Butter | 299 „ |
| Lard | 21 „ |
| Cream | 4 „ |
| Margarine | |
| 867 samples. |