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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
Woolwich 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 76—continued.
| Article. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Honey | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Sausages | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Saveloys | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Brawn | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Pork Pie | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Breakfast Sausage | — | 9 | 9 | — |
| Tinned Plums | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Tinned Peaches | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Tinned Pineapple | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Tinned Tomatoes | — | 10 | 10 | — |
| Prescriptions | 6 | — | 6 | — |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Castor Oil | — | 10 | 10 | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 3 | 38 | 41 | 7 |
| Borax | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| 292 | 237 | 529 | 19 |
In the certificate furnished by the Public Analyst in the
case of milk, a fat percentage figure is given for each sample.
The following table shews the fat percentage figures for 1922,
1923 and 1924. The minimum legal standard is 3 per cent.
TABLE No. 77.
| 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5% and over | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4% and under 4.5% | 31 | 12 | 14 |
| 3.5% and under 4% | 104 | 84 | 121 |
| 3% and under 3.5% | 113 | 85 | 96 |
| Below 3% | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 258 | 184 | 235 |