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 Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Analysts' Annual Report.
OTHER ARTICLES.—
Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
Preservatives | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Puff Pastry | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Rice | — | 36 | 36 | — | — | — |
Rice, Flaked | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Rice, Ground | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — |
Sago | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Sardines in Oil | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 |
Sauce | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Sausages | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Sausages, Preserved | — | 26 | 26 | — | — | — |
Sausage, Cooked | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Sausage, Liver | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Sausage meat | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Semolina | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
Smoke Powder | — | I | 1 | — | — | — |
Soup Cubes | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Spice, Ground | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Spice, Mixed | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Suet, Shredded | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Tapioca | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | — |
Vegetables, Bottle | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Vegetables, Tinned | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | — |
Wines, Non alcoholic | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Total | 3 | 518 | 521 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
The nature and extent of the adulteration in the formal samples submitted is shown below:—
No. | Nature of Sample. | Nature of Report. |
---|---|---|
77 | Milk | 3% Extraneous Water. |
141 | Ditto | 4% Deficient in Fat. |
175 | Ditto | 5% Deficient in Fat. |
180 | Ditto | 1% Extraneous Water. |
200 | Ditto | 2% Deficient in Fat. |
201 | Ditto | 3% Extraneous Water. |
202 | Ditto | 4½% Extraneous Water. |
236 | Ditto | 3% Deficient in Fat. |
267 | Ditto | 5% Deficient in Fat. |
350 | Ditto | 8% Deficient in Fat. |
367 | Ditto | 10% Deficient in Fat. |
481 | Ditto | 14% Deficient in Fat. |
514 | Ditto | 16% Deficient in Fat. |
533 | Ditto | 1% Extraneous Water. |
640 | Sardines in Oil | 4.2 grains Tin per lb. |
760 | Butter | 100% Margarine |
808 | Malt Vinegar | 100% coloured dilute Acetic Acid. |
809 | Vinegar | 12.5% Deficient in Acetic Acid. |