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Wandsworth 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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90 Report of he Medical Officer of Health for 1931.
submitted as official samples, while 1,150 were purchased unofficially
as test or informal samples. 18 or 2.1 per cent, of the
official samples, and six or .52 per cent, of the unofficial samples
were found to he adulterated or not up to standard. The total
adulterations reported were 24 or 1.2 per cent, of the samples
submitted.
TABLE XLIV.
RESULT OF ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF FOOD PROCURED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928. SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE ADULTERATED COMPARED WITH 1927, 1928, 1929, AND 1930.
| Percentage of Samples adulterated, 1927-1930. | No. of samples in 1931. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | Examined. | Found adulterated or not up to standard | Percentage adulterated | |
| Butter | 1.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | .18 | 238 | 1 | .41 |
| Cocoa | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| Coffee | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — |
| Confectionery and Jam | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — |
| Cream | 250 | — | .50 | .43 | 79 | — | — |
| Margarine | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — |
| Milk | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 828 | 14 | 1.6 |
| Separated Milk | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | — |
| Condensed Milk | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — |
| Mustard | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| Sugar | 5.0 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — |
| Tea | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
| Vinegar | - | — | 3.7 | 28.4 | 21 | 3 | 14.2 |
| Drugs | 5.4 | 15.3 | 2.3 | — | 61 | — | — |
| Other Articles | 8.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 594 | 6 | 1.0 |
| All Articles | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 2000 | 24 | 1.2 |