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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
Southwark 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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In addition to the samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts as shown in table 53, 490 samples were purchased informally by the Inspector through his several agents. The whole of these samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, with the following result:—
TABLE 52.
| Article. | No. of samples purchased by Agents. | Result of Analysis. | Percentage of adulterated samples. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
| Butter | 338 | 336 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Milk | 67 | 49 | 18 | 26.9 |
| Golden Syrup | 18 | 18 | - | - |
| Vinegar | 62 | 62 | - | - |
| Lard | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Soaked Peas | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Sweets | 1 | - | 1 | 100.0 |
| Total | 490 | 469 | 21 | 4.3 |