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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 45—(
| Articles. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripe | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Veal and Ham | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Black Pudding | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Tinned Soup | 2 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Tinned Peas | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Tinned Beans | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Tinned Fruit | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Tinned Prunes | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Green Peas | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Bread Crumbs | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Milk Chocolate | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Orange Squash | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Ginger Brandy | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Zinc Ointment | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Crushed Linseed | - | 4 | 4 | - |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Powdered Rhubarb | - | 9 | 9 | - |
| Glycerine of Borax | - | 5 | 5 | - |
| Parrish's Food | - | 5 | 5 | - |
| 322 | 219 | 541 | 14 |
The Public Analyst has furnished the following figures showing the percentages
of fat found in each sample of milk submitted for analysis during the last three
years:—
TABLE No. 46.
| 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 per cent and over | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 per cent and under 4.5 per cent | 1 | 19 | 12 |
| 3.5 per cent and under 4 per cent | 68 | 112 | 121 |
| 3 per cent and under 3.5 per cent | 60 | 57 | 68 |
| Below 3 per cent | — | 5 | 7 |
| 131 | 194 | 211 |