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Food and Food Premises. 87
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 XLIV.
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
151
—
—
136
1
.7
287
1
4.6
.3
Putney
170
—
—
143
—
—
313
—
9.0
—
Balham
135
3
2.2
130
4
3.0
265
7
4.9
2.6
Streatham
162
2
1.2
121
5
4.1
283
7
4.1
2.4
Tooting
191
—
—
182
—
—
373
-
9.7
—
Wandsworth
191
1
.5
293
5
1.7
484
6
4.9
1.2
Whole Borough
1000
6
.6
1005
15
1.4
2005
21
5.6
1.0
Milk.
The following samples were submitted for analysis:—
965 of whole new milk.
1 of separated milk.
20 of condensed milk.
of these 13 were reported against as being adulterated or not
up to standard. One contained extraneous water, 10 were deficient
in milk fat and two were deficient in milk fat and contained extraneous
water.
Proceedings were taken in six cases and costs amounting to
£5 5s. 0d. were imposed. In the other seven cases, the Public