London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

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]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: Other Articles.

Other Articles.

Examined.Adulterated.
Nature of Sample.Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
Baking Powder5-50-0
Oil, Olive6-60-0
Sausage5-55-5
Luncheon Sausage2-22-2
Fish Paste1-11-1
Total19-198-8

Table: The samples grouped under the heading "Milk" were comprised as follows:-

The samples grouped under the heading "Milk" were comprised as follows:-

Examined.Adulterated.
Nature of Sample.Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
Milk218-2189-9
Separated Milk3-31-1
Total221-22110-10

Table: The following table gives in detail the character of the adulteration reported:-

The following table gives in detail the character of the adulteration reported:-

Case No.Nature of Report.
289 (Separated)Coloured with Annatto
31010.2% extraneous water
31314.5% extraneous water
33414 % extraneous water
34410 % extraneous water
36320 % milk fat deficient
4331.5% extraneous water
4554.5% extraneous water
4724.5% extraneous water
48511 % extraneous water

Table: The average composition, in regard to milk fat and solids-not fat, of the 209 milk samples reported as genuine proved to be:-

The average composition, in regard to milk fat and solids-not fat, of the 209 milk samples reported as genuine proved to be:-

%
Milk fat3.57
Solids-not-fat8.83
Total milk solids12.40