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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Below will be found a Table setting out the nature of reports issued in respect to informal samples adversely reported upon:—
| No. | Nature of Sample. | Nature of Report. |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rochelle Salts | j Consists of Sodium Tartrate. |
| 42 | Cream of Tartar | Contains excess of Lead. |
| 107 | Zinc Ointment | Deficient in Zinc Oxide. |
| 663 | Tinned Peas | Coloured with Copper Sulphate. |
| 664 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 667 | Cream | Contains Boric Acid. |
| 674 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 196 | Vinegar | Deficient in Acetic Acid. |
| 734 | Lemonade Powder | Made with Tartaric Acid. |
| 735 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 754 | Ice Cream | Contains Boric Acid. |
| 349 | Fat | Contains a trace of Copper. |
| 448 | Butter | Contains Margarine. |
| 499 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 778 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 787 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 794 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 800 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 940 | Sponge Cakes | Contains Boric Acid. |
| 959 | Apples | Trace of Arsenic on Surface. |
| 960 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 961 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 962 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 971 | Raisins | Contains Sulphur Dioxide. |
| 972 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 973 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 974 | Ditto | Ditto |
| 978 | Mince Meat | Contains Salicylic Acid. |
Milk Composition.
We herewith append a Table setting out the average composition of the Milks examined and found genuine during each month of the year.
| Month. | No. Genuine. | Average Composition. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Solids. | Milk Fat. | Non.fatty solids. | ||
| January | 88 | 12.31 % | 3.52 % | 8.79 % |
| February | 36 | 12.39 % | 3.53 % | 8.86 % |
| March | 78 | 12.20 % | 3.52 % | 8.68 % |
| April | 26 | 12.31 % | 3.53 % | 8.77 % |
| May | 112 | 12.26 % | 3.51 % | 8.75 % |
| June | 87 | 12.23 % | 3.54 % | 8.69 % |
| July | 112 | 12.46 % | 3.61 % | 8.85 % |
| August | 88 | 12.33 % | 3.61 % | 8.72 % |
| September | 139 | 12.45 % | 3.61 % | 8.84 % |
| October | 54 | 12.53 % | 3.65 % | 8.88 % |
| November | 102 | 12.70 % | 3.79 % | 8.91 % |
| December | 40 | 12.53 % | 3.66 % | 8.87 % |