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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Table F—continued. Informal.
| Case No. | Nature of sample. | Nature of Report. |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Meat Paste | 0.09 per cent. Crystallised Boric Acid. |
| 39 | Grey Powder | 50 per cent. deficient in Mercury. |
| 40 | Grey Powder | 50 per cent. deficient in Mercury. |
| 42 | Grey Powder | 66 per cent. deficient in Mercury. |
| 83 | Raspberry Jam | 2.5 per cent. Apple Pulp. |
| 115 | Prescription | 23 per cent. deficient in Potassium Iodide. |
| 296 | Gregory Powder | Made with Carbonate (not Oxide) of Magnesium. |
| 599 | Coffee | 40 per cent. Chicory. |
| 682 | Rice | 0.58 per cent. mineral matter removable from grain. |
| 715 | Coffee and Chicory | 65 per cent. Chicory. |
| 718 | Coffee and Chicory | 67 per cent. Chicory. |
| 719 | Coffee and Chicory | 61 per cent. Chicory. |
| 721 | Coffee and Chicory | 56 per cent. Chicory. |
| 723 | Coffee and Chicory | 66 per cent. Chicory. |
| 724 | Coffee and Chicory | 66 per cent. Chicory. |
| 732 | Coffee | 58 per cent. Chicory. |
| 736 | Olive Oil | 100 per cent. Arachis Oil. |
| 745 | Olive Oil | 100 per cent. Cotton Seed Oil. |
| 748 | Prescription | 60 p.c. deficient in Potassium Iodide. |
In conclusion I have to report that the percentage adulteration
for the year for all articles submitted amounted to 10.2 per cent.;
for articles submitted formally to 11.0 per cent., and for articles
submitted informally to 9.2 per cent.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
A. H. M. MUTER, f.i.c., f.c.s.
South London Central Public Laboratory,
325, Kennington Road, S.E.
February, 1915.