London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Year. | No. of Samples taken. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 215 | 23 | 11.2 |
| 1903 | 376 | 65 | 17.28 |
| 1904 | 397 | 61 | I5.60 |
| 1905 | 510 | 37 | 7.25 |
| 1906 | 526 | 34 | 6.44 |
| 1907 | 501 | 55 | 10.97 |
| 1908 | 516 | 37 | 7.05 |
| 1909 | 545 | 40 | 7.16 |
| 1910 | 593 | 45 | 7.58 |
| 1911 | 602 | 67 | 11.11 |
| Average 10 years, 1902-1911 | 478 | 46 | 962 |
| 1912 | 712 | 74 | 10.39 |
CREAM.
58 samples of cream, comprising 48 samples of fresh cream,
and 10 of preserved cream, were submitted for analysis during the
year.
Of the 48 samples purchased as fresh cream, 29 or 60 per cent.
contained preservatives.