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Woolwich 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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than milk or butter, taken for analysis. From the Local
Government Board Annual Report for 1912 it appears that
in that year the adulteration of samples taken in England
and 'Wales was nil for tea, 5 per cent. for coffee, 3 per cent.
for cocoa, 2 per cent. for mustard, 2 per cent. for flour, 5
per cent. for confectionery and jams, and 9 per cent. for
drugs. As regards all the above articles except coffee,,
Woolwich shows less adulteration than the rest of London.
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912.
7a. The following tabular statement shows the work done
under these regulations which forbid the adding of preservatives
to milk and require the amount in cream to be
declared on a label.
1. Milk; and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream:—
| (a) | (b) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. | Number in which a preservative was reported to be present. | |
| Milk | 303 | 0 |
| Cream | 5 | 2 |
Boric acid was present in both samples, viz., 0.32
per cent. and 0 08 per cent. No action taken
under Regulations; both samples taken informally.
Further samples were taken from the
same vendors and found satisfactory.
2. Cream sold as Preserved Cream:—
(a) Instances in which samples were submitted for
analysis to ascertain if the statements on the
label as to preservatives were correct:—
(i.) Correct statements made 8
(ii.) Statements incorrect 1
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