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 Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following is a list of the articles purchased with the results of the analyses:—
Description of Article | No. of Samples Analysed | Result of Analysis. |
---|---|---|
Baking Powder | 2 | Genuine (free from Arsenic within Royal Commission limit) |
Coffee | 1 | Genuine |
Ground Ginger | 1 | Genuine |
Milk | Genuine | |
Do. (1 P) | 2 per cent. added water | |
Do. (5 P) | ||
Do. (13 S) | 2 „ „ | |
Do. (9 SY) | ||
Do. (12 SY) | ||
Do. (22 SY) | ||
Do. (8 T) | 2 „ „ | |
Do. (Condensed) | 2 | Genuine |
Do. (Separated) | 2 | Genuine |
Mustard | 2 | Genuine |
Olive Oil | 1 | Genuine, of B.P. Standard |
Pepper | Genuine | |
Ground Rice | 1 | Genuine |
Vinegar | 7 | Genuine |
Do. (21 T) | 29 per cent. excessive water | |
Do. (22 T) | 1 „ „ | |
Do. (34 T) | 12 „ „ | |
Total number of samples analysed during quarter ending 31st March 95 | ||
Number aduldterated 10 | ||
Butter | 3 | Genuine |
Do. (45 SY) | 17 per cent. water | |
Coffee | 1 | Genuine |
Milk | Genuine | |
Do. (22 P) | 2 per cent. milk fat abstracted | |
Do. (23 P) | ||
Do. (24 P) | 29 ,, ,, ,, | |
Do. (34 P) | 10 ,, ,, ,, | |
Do. (26 S) | 37 ,, ,, ,, | |
Do. (27 S) | 10 ,, ,, ,, | |
Do. (36 S) | ||
Do. (41 S) | 5 2 ,, „ and 1 per cent. added water | |
Do. (49 S) | 5 per cent. milk fat abstracted | |
Do. (27 SY) | 5 per cent. added water | |
Do. (29 SY) | 20 per cent. milk fat abstracted | |
Do. (32 SY) | ||
Do. (47 SY) | 2 ,, ,, ,, and 1 per cent. added water | |
Do. (36 T) | 17 per cent. milk fat abstracted | |
Mustard | 1 | Genuine |
Olive Oil | 1 | Genuine, B.P. Standard |
Pepper | 1 | Genuine |
Vinegar | Genuine | |
Do. (52 T) | 1 per cent. excessive water | |
Total number of samples analysed during quarter ending 30th June 105 | ||
Number adulterated 16 |