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Wandsworth 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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110 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1929.
The average composition of the above 825 samples was as
follows:—
Total Milk Solids 12.28 per cent.
Milk fat 3.51 „
Non-fatty Solids 8.77 „
During the year four informal samples, one each of Brandy
and Soda, Cream, Pickles and Tongue, were submitted as the
result of complaints having been received from ratepayers in
respect to them, but in no case was any deleterious ingredient
found to be present.
In concluding we should like to place on record the valuable
assistance and hearty co-operation we have, at all times, received
from your Chief Food Inspector, Mr. Thomas Newell.
We have the honour to be, Mr. Mayor, Madam and
Gentlemen,
Your obedient servants,
A. H. M. MUTER, F.I.C., F.C.S.,
Public Analyst.
CHARLES A. HACKMAN, F.I.C.,
Additional Public Analyst.7
OTHER ARTICLES.—
| Nature of Sample. | Examined | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Meat, canned | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Meat, cooked | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Meat, potted | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — |
| Oatmeal | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Peel, candied | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Pickles | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rice | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | — |
| Sausages | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sausages, cooked | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Sausages, preserved | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Soup powder | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Tapioca | — | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Vegetables, canned | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Wine, Non-alcoholic | — | 9 | 9 | - | — | — |
| Yeast | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Total | 9 | 396 | 405 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
The following table shows, in detail, the nature and extent of the adulteration reported in the formal samples examined
| Case No. | Nature of Sample. | Nature of Report. |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Butter | 33 % Margarine. |
| 44 | Ditto | 33 % Margarine. |
| 45 | Milk | 2 % Deficient in Fat. |
| 134 | Tinned Beans | 0.83 grs. Copper Sulphate per lb. |
| 143 | Milk | 2½ % Extraneous Water. |
| 166 | Ditto | 3 % Extraneous Water. |
| 301 | Butter | 0.8 % Excess Water. |
| 427 | Milk | 3 % Deficient in Fat. |
| 499 | Ditto | 6 % Deficient in Fat. |
| 546 | Ditto | 3 % Extraneous Water. |
| 585 | Ditto | 1 % Extraneous Water. |
| 654 | Ditto | 23 % Deficient in Fat. |
| 666 | Cream | 41.3 % Deficient in Non-fatty Solids. |
| 669 | Milk | 2½ % Extraneous Water |
| 718 | Ditto | 4 % Deficient in Fat. |
| 744 | Ditto | 2½ % Extraneous Water. |
| 781 | Ditto | 33 % Deficient in Fat. |
| 834 | Ditto | 1½ % Extraneous Water. |
| 854 | Pepper | 42.5 % Rice and Maize Starches. |