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Wandsworth 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Public Analyst
Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated are given in the following table:—
| Case No. | Nature of sample | Nature of Report |
|---|---|---|
| Formal 54 | Milk | 2% extraneous water. |
| 584 | Milk | 5% deficient in milk fat. |
| Informal 1175 | Horseradish sauce | Flavourless. Old stock. |
| 1176 | French capers | Flavour unpleasant. Old stock. |
| 1177 | " Sweetphat " | Rancid. |
| 1203 | Tartaric acid | Cream of tartar. |
| 1218 | Sherbet | Contained magnesium carbonate, giving an alkaline reaction ; taste unpleasant. |
| 1219 | Sherbet | |
| 1420 | Sliced bread | Particles of wood on faces of slices. |
| 1469 | Fruit preserving tablets | 20% deficient in sulphur dioxide. |
| Informal 1471 | Boric ointment | Formula of B.P. 1932. |
| 1493 | Ice-cream | Deficient in sugar. |
| 1534 | Ice-cream | Deficient in fat. |
| 1595 | Fruit preserving tab- | 18% deficient in sulphur dioxide.* |
| lets | ||
| 1607 | Canned cherries | Excessive dye ; taste unpleasant. |
| 1746 Chocolate sweets | Contained a purple dyestuff unequally distributed. | |
| 1770 | Pork sausages | 9% deficient in meat. |
| 1777 | Meat | Stained in part with cochineal dye. |
| 1784 | Sandwich biscuits | Filling rancid. |
| 1890 | Pork sausages | 7% deficient in meat. |
| 1897 | Ice-cream | 14% deficient in sugar (sucrose). |
| 1901 | Tincture of iodine | 35% deficient in potassium iodide. |
| 74 | Quaker oats | Odour of paraffin, a few mites. |
| 75 | Wafer biscuits | Acid value of fat too high, 5.3. |
| 135 Canned cherries | Sample developed sulphuretted hydrogen ; taste unpleasant. | |
| 253 Concentrated canned tomato soup | Contained tin, 5.2 grains per pound. | |
| 276 Canned cherries | Punctured ; iron present, taste strongly astringent. | |
| 277 | Canned cherries \ | Blown ; iron and hydrogen present ; taste strongly astringent. |
| 278 | Canned cherries f | |
| 326 Tincture of iodine | Iodine 32% deficient; potassium iodide 40% deficient. | |
Adulteration The amount of adulteration detected during the year was:—
| For formal samples | 0.3 per cent. |
| For informal samples | 2.3 per cent. |
| For all samples | 1.6 per cent. |