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86 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1929.
The following Table gives the number of formal and informal
samples taken in each sub-district of the Borough, and shows
the number taken per 1,000 of population, the number adulterated,
and the percentage of adulteration.
TABLE XLV.
Informal
Samples.
Formal
Samples.
Total.
Number taken.
Adulterated.
Percentage
adulterated.
Number taken.
Adulterated.
Percentage
adulterated.
Number taken.
Adulterated.
Number per 1,000
of population.
Percentage
adulterated.
Clapham
196
5
2.5
141
3
2.1
337
8
5.2
2.3
Putney
120
1
.8
73
1
1.3
193
2
5.9
1.0
Balham
150
2
1.3
114
2
1.7
264
4
4.7
1.5
Streatham
183
4
2.1
129
4
3.1
312
8
5.1
2.5
Tooting
166
3
1.8
110
3
2.7
276
6
6.7
2.1
Wandsworth
330
4
1.2
288
6
2.0
618
10
6.0
1.6
Whole Borough
1145
19
1.65
855
19
2.2
2000
38
5.5
1.9
Milk.
The following samples were submitted for analysis
839 of whole new milk.
19 of condensed milk.
Of these 14 were reported against as being adulterated or
not up to the legal standard. Seven contained extraneous
water, and seven were deficient in milk fat.
Proceedings were taken in two of the cases, and in 12
other cases the Public Health Committee after considering the
amount of adulteration and circumstances of sale, decided not
to prosecute the vendors, but to take further samples.