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St Giles (Camberwell) 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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It was case 210. The analysis was made in duplicate
on the 12th March, and was referred to Somerset House on
10th April.
I will give the analysis side by side.
| S.H. | |||
| Total Solids | 10.78 | 10.69 | 10.11 |
| Water | 89.22 | 89.31 | 88.89 |
| Fat | 2.77 | 2.74 | 2.76 |
| Solids not fat | 8.01 | 7.95 | 7.35 |
| 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
I had given the sample as containing eight per cent. of
added water.
The Chemists of Somerset House reported thus:—
"From a consideration of these results, after making allowance
for natural loss arising from the decomposition of the
Milk through keeping, we are of opinion that the Milk
contains not less than seven per cent. of added water."
Four Breads have been examined. One of them contained
6 grains of alumina, calculated as alum.
Of four Coffees, one was admixed with about fifty per
cent. of chicory.
Four Sugars were very good of their kind.
Samples of Potted Ham, Salmon, Sardines, Roast Beef
and Boiled Mutton have also been analysed. The results
are distinctly interesting, but as the certificates have been
examined by your Committee, I need not further refer to
them, beyond mentioning how very minute is the quantity
of the metal tin contained in them.