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Wandsworth 1927

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

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Table: Analysts' Annual Report.

Analysts' Annual Report.

No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
587ButterContains Margarine.
602LardContains Water.
789ButterContains Excess of. Water.
792DittoDitto
874DittoDitto
883CreamContains Boric Acid.
885DittoDitto

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Of the 297 samples of Butter examined during the year,
128, or 43.1 per cent., were free from preservatives other than
Common Salt, whilst 169, or 56.9 per cent., contained a Boron
preservative in no case exceeding the maximum permissible,
namely 0.5 per cent, calculated as Crystallised Boric Acid.
The average water content of these samples amounted to
13.3 per cent.

Table: The following Table shows, in detail, the nature and extent of the adulteration detected in Formal samples submitted :—

The following Table shows, in detail, the nature and extent of the adulteration detected in Formal samples submitted :—

No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
42Cream0.33 % Crystallised Boric Acid.
43Ditto0.29 % Crystallised Boric Acid.
45Ditto0.26 % Crystallised Boric Acid.
46Ditto0.27 % Crystallised Boric Acid.
139Preservative4.56 % Sulphur Dioxide.
235Milk3½ % Extraneous Water.
241Ditto14 % Fat deficient.
300Ditto6 % Fat deficient.
313Ditto3 % Extraneous Water.
314Ditto3 % Extraneous Water.
388Ditto1 % Extraneous Water.
402Ditto8 % Fat deficient.
408Ditto8 % Fat deficient. / ^
446Ditto2 % Extraneous Water.
450Ditto8 % Fat deficient.
460Ditto21 % Fat deficient.
477Lemonadei 26 parts Lead per million.
479Ditto8 parts Lead per million.
524Milk18 % Fat deficient, l½ % Extraneous Water.
592Ditto
593Ditto2½ % Extraneous Water.
647Ditto4½ % Extraneous Water.
648Ditto1½ % Extraneous Water.
649Ditto2 % Fat deficient.
904Ditto5 % Fat deficient.

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