London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
This page requires JavaScript
TABLE 24—
| Article. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound Liquor-ice Powder | - | 6 | 6 | - |
| Chocolate Colouring Powder | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre White Precipitate | 3 | - | 3 | 1 |
| Ointment | - | 12 | 12 | - |
| Zinc Ointment | 8 | 8 | - | |
| 283 | 233 | 516 | 31 |
The percentage of adulterated samples, 6, compares with
1.6 and 3.9 in the preceding two years.
The number of samples taken on a Sunday was 18, none of
which were adulterated. 10 of the informal samples were
found to be adulterated.
In the certificate furnished by the analyst in the case of
milk, a fat percentage figure is given in the case of each
sample. The following table shows the fat percentage figures
for the year. The minimum legal standard is 3 per cent.
TABLE No. 25.
| 4.5% and over | 2 |
| 4% and under 4.5% | 12 |
| 3.5% „ 4% | 95 |
| 3% „ 3.5% | 98 |
| Below 3% | 14 |
| 221 |