Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1907
ADULTERATED SAMPLES.—
Sample Numbered | Article submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority. | Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | The sum paid in respect of the Analysis. | Observations. |
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706 W/D | Milk | Inspector | 3 per cent. added water | ||
617 W/D | do. | do. | 13 per cent. original fat abstracted | ||
82 C/T/B | do. | do. | 10 per cent original fat abstracted | ||
543 C/K | Margarine | do. | 100 per cent. of Margarine | ||
544 C/K | do. | do. | do | ||
78 A/B | do. | do. | do | ||
71 M | Milk | do. | 4 per cent. added water | ||
72 M | do. | do. | do. | ||
630 W/N | do. | do. | 9 per cent. added water | ||
636 W/N | Scotch Whiskey | do. | 25 6 degrees under proof | ||
127 H/C | Milk | do. | 4 per cent. added water | ||
92 A/07 | do. | do. | 7 per cent. added water | ||
93 A/07 | do. | do. | 8 per cent added water | ||
99 I | Margarine | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | ||
28 E/F | Butter | do | 65 per cent. Margarine | ||
101 I | Milk | do. | 6 per cent. added water | ||
79 T/L/B | do. † | do. | 15 per cent added water | ||
80 T/L/B | do. ‡ | do. | 6 per cent. added water | ||
81 T/L/B | do. | do. | 8 per cent. added water | ||
90 T/L/B | do | do. | 5 percent. original fat abstracted and 3 per cent. added water | ||
104 A | Saffron | do. | 30 per cent. Saltpetre | ||
13 J | Gregory's Powder | do. | 17 per cent. Carbon dioxide in combination | ||
107 A | Saffron | do. | 25 per cent Saltpetre | The amount of lead is below the standard suggested by the Local Government Board. | |
565 C/K | Tartaric Acid | do | 0 015 per cent. lead in combination.. | ||
25 B | do. | do. | 0 012 per cent. lead in combination.. | ||
26 B | do. | do. | do. |
Number of Samples analysed in the Quarter, 309.
† Boric acid and Formalin absent. ‡ Formalin absent.