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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Article. | By whom taken. | Result of Analysis. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Cheese | Council's Inspector | Genuine. | |
| 4 White Pepper | Genuine. | ||
| 1 White Pepper | Inferior. | Actual adulteration could not be certified. | |
| 5 Coffee | Genuine. | ||
| 4 Preserved Cream | Adulterated as understated:- (1) 26.404 grs. of boric acid per pound (2) 24.22 grs. of boric acid per pound (3) 23.80 grs. of boric acid per pound (4) 22.141 grs. of boric acid per pound | ||
| 1 Breakfast Sausage | Genuine. | ||
| 1 Brawn | Genuine. | ||
| 1 Fish Paste | Genuine. |
Total number of samples analysed during the quarter 250
Adulterated 27
Inferior
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| Article. | By whom taken. | Result of Analysis. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter. | |||
| 168 Milk | Council's Inspector | Genuine. | |
| 6 Milk | Adulterated as understated :- (1) 45.0% required fat deficient (2) 36.0% required fat deficient (3) 12.3% required fat deficient (4) 6.0% required fat deficient (5) 3.0% required fat deficient (6)3.0% required fat deficient | ||
| 17 Butter | Genuine. | Boric acid present, under 0.5% in each case. | |
| 1 Sausage | Genuine. | ||
| 9 Sausages | Adulterated as understated :- (1) 11.690 grs. of boric acid per pound (2) 10.857 grs. of boric acid per pound (3) 9.604 grs. of boric acid per pound (4) 9.541 grs. of boric acid per pound |