Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1937.
OTHER ARTICLES—
| Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Rice, Ground | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Sago | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Sauce | — | 3 | 3 | - | — | - |
| Sausages | — | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Sausages, Preserved | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Sausagemeat | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
| Soup Powder | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Soup, Tinned | — | 3 | 3 | -_ | -_ | -_ |
| Spice, Mixed | — | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Sponge Mixture | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Suet | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | -_ |
| Tapioca | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — |
| Tomato Paste | — | 1 | I | - | — | - |
| Treacle and Syrup | — | 6 | 6 | - | - | |
| Vegetables, Tinned | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Waters, Aerated | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Wheat Preparations Wines, | — | 13 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Non-alcoholic | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Total | 1 | 473 | 474 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
The nature and extent of the adulteration detected in the formal samples submitted is given in the table below :—
| Case No. | Nature of Sample | Nature of Report |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Milk | 38% deficient in Fat. |
| 259 | Ditto | 3% Extraneous Water. |
| 275 | Curry Powder | 36 parts per million Lead. |
| 276 | Milk | 1% Extraneous Water. |
| 360 | Ditto. | 1/,, Extraneous Water. |
| 575 | Ditto | 1½% Extraneous Water. |
| 586 | Ditto | 1% Extraneous Water. |
| 593 | Ditto | 1% Extraneous Water. |
| 594 | Ditto | 3% Extraneous Water. |
| 639 | Ditto | 1 ½% Extraneous Water. |
| 670 | Ditto | 1½% Extraneous Water. |
| 944 | Ditto | 1% Extraneous Water. |
| 947 | Ditto | 1% Extraneous Water. |