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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
the number taken per 1,000 of population, the number adulterated,
and the percentage adulterated to the formal and informal and
to the total samples taken.
| Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Total No. of samples taken. | No. per 1,000 of Population. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of samples taken. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | No of samples taken. | No. Adulterated | Percentage Adulterated. | |||||
| Clapham | 120 | 16 | 13.3 | 182 | 11 | 6.0 | 302 | 5.3 | 27 | 8.9 |
| Putney | 8l | 8 | 9.8 | 89 | 6 | 6.7 | 170 | 6.2 | 14 | 8.2 |
| Streatham | M3 | 13 | 9.0 | 273 | 14 | 5.1 | 416 | 4.4 | 27 | 6.5 |
| Tooting | 122 | 20 | 16.3 | 152 | 10 | 6.5 | 274 | 7.8 | 30 | 10.9 |
| Wandsworth | 138 | 19 | 13.7 | 204 | 9 | 4.4 | 342 | 3.8 | 28 | 8.2 |
| Whole Borough | 604 | 76 | 125 | 900 | 50 | 5.5 | 1,504 | 5.0 | 126 | 8.3 |
Milk and Cream.
MILK.
613 samples of milk were procured for analysis during the year.
73 or ii'9 per cent, were reported against as being adulterated
or not up to legal standard.
591 samples were purchased officially, of which 68 or 11.5 per
cent, were adulterated, and 22 samples purchased informally, of
which five or 22.7 per cent, were reported against.
51 samples were found to contain added water, 20 were deficient
in milk fat, and two were deficient in milk fat and contained added
water.