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Wandsworth 1922

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: Table D— continued.

Table D— continued.

Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Adulteration.
820Tinned TomatoesTin present.
821Tinned TomatoesTin present.
822Tinned TomatoesTin present.
823Tinned TomatoesTin present.
824Tinned TomatoesTin present.
825Tinned TomatoesTin present.
826Tinned Fish in TomatoesTin present.
827Tinned Fish in TomatoesTin present.
828Tinned Fish in TomatoesTin present.
829Tinned Fish in TomatoesTin present.
830Tinned Fish in TomatoesTin present.
831Tinned Fish in TomatoesTin present.
839SausagesBoron preservative present.
840SausagesBoron preservative present.
848Meat PasteBoron preservative present.
854Sponge CakeBoron preservative present.
858Sponge CakeBoron preservative present.
860Non-alcoholic WineSalicylate preservative present.
862Non-alcoholic WineSalicylate preservative present.
886ButterExcess of Boron preservative.
938ButterExcess of Boron preservative.
960ButterExcesses of Boron preservative and water.
979ButterExcesses of Boron preservative and water.

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The average composition of the 897 samples of milk returned
as genuine during the year was as follows:—
Per cent.
Total milk solidss 12.42
Milk fat 3.52
Non-fatty solids 8.90
All samples of milk submitted were free from preservative.
Of the 470 samples of butter examined and reported genuine,
229, or 48.7 per cent., were found to be free from preservative other
than common salt; whilst 241, or 51.3 per cent., contained a boron
preservative.
The average amount of this preservative per sample, expressed
as crystallised boric acid, was 0.085 per cent., or 5.95 grains per lb.
In all the 16 samples of margarine examined and returned as
genuine the presence of boron preservative was detected, the