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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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94 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
OTHER ARTICLES.—
| Nature of Sample. | Examined | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Lemonade | 8 | 9 | 17 | - | 5 | 5 |
| Lemonade powder | — | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 |
| Meat (cooked chicken) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Meat, potted | — | 6 | 6 | — | - | — |
| Mince Meat | — | 6 | 6 | — | - | — |
| Oatmeal | — | 3 | 3 | — | - | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 6 | 6 | — | - | — |
| Peaflour | — | 6 | 6 | - | - | — |
| Pepper | — | 10 | 10 | — | - | — |
| Rice | 1 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rice, flaked | — | 6 | 6 | — | - | — |
| Sago | — | 3 | 3 | — | - | — |
| Seeds (Jew's Nuts) | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Semolina | — | 3 | 3 | — | - | — |
| Spice, mixed | — | 3 | 3 | — | - | — |
| Tapioca | — | 12 | 12 | - | - | — |
| Treacle | — | 3 | 3 | — | - | — |
| Tongue | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Total | 55 | 287 | 342 | 33 | 35 | 68 |
The following Table shows in detail the nature and extent of the adulteration detected in the formal samples submitted.
| No. | Nature of Sample. | Nature of Report. |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Milk | 19 % Deficient in Fat. |
| 57 | Butter | 0.17 % Excess Boric Acid |
| 106 | Vinegar | 4 % Deficient in Acetic Acid |
| 107 | Ditto | 12 % ditto |
| 108 | Ditto | 9 % ditto |
| 109 | Ditto | 23 % ditto |
| 111 | Apples | 1/200 grain Arsenic on Surface. |
| 112 | Ditto | 1/200 ditto |
| 113 | Ditto | 1/200 ditto |
| 114 | Ditto | 1/100 ditto |
| 115 | Ditto | 1/60 ditto |
| 116 | Ditto | 1/50 ditto |
| 117 | Rice | 0.52 % Talc on Surface. |
| 118 | Apples | 1/150 grain Arsenic on Surface. |
| 119 | Ditto | 1/100 ditto |
| 120 | Ditto | 1/200 ditto |
| 121 | Ditto | 1/50 ditto |
| 122 | Ditto | 1/45 ditto |
| 123 | Ditto | 1/150 ditto |
| 124 | Ditto | 1/200 ditto |