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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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106 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934.
The nature and extent of the adulteration in the 32 forma samples will be found below:—
| Case No. | Nature of Sample. | Nature of Report. |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mixed Spice | 5% Maize Starch |
| 212 | Canned Sild in Oil | 2.4 grains Tin per lb. |
| 213 | Do. do. | 2.9 do. do. |
| 217 | Skimmed Milk | 23% deficient in Fat |
| 259 | Tea | 4% extraneous Mineral matter containing 0.3 % Iron |
| 279 | Skimmed Milk | 25% extraneous Water |
| 316 | Canned Sardines in Oil | 6 parts Lead per million |
| 317 | Do. do. | Do. do. do. |
| 362 | Epsom Salts | 9 parts Lead per million (4 parts excess) |
| 387 | Milk. | 11% deficient in Fat |
| 416 | Do. | 12% do do. |
| 421 | Do. | 10% do. do. |
| 426 | Do. | 3% do. do. |
| 446 | Do. | 19% do. do. |
| 464 | Do. | 9% do. do. |
| 487 | Do. | 19% do. do. |
| 521 | Do. | 2% extraneous Water |
| 525 | Do. | 1% do. do. |
| 585 | Do. | 5% deficient in Fat |
| 666 | Do. | 5% extraneous Water |
| 681 | Sausages | 6.3 grains Boric Acid per lb. |
| 686 | Milk | 1½% extraneous Water |
| 759 | Skimmed milk | 16% deficient in Fat |
| 819 | Milk | 1% extraneous Water |
| 879 | Tomato Puree | 17 parts per million Copper |
| 880 | Do. | 3.3 grains Tin per lb. and 13 parts per million Copper |
| 881 | Canned Sild in Oil | 2.8 grains Tin per lb. |
| 904 | Compound Tincture of Rhubarb | 23.2% deficient in Alcohol |
| Battersea | ||
| 796 | Milk | 7% deficient in Fat |
| 801 | Do. | 9% do. do. |
| 802 | Do. | 3% do. do. |
| 807 | Do. | 2% do. do. |
The nature of the reports issued in respect to the 21 informal
samples returned as adulterated is given on following page:—