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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Description of Article. | No. of Samples Analysed | Result of Analysis. |
---|---|---|
Baking Powder | 1 | Genuine (free from Arsenic within Royal Commission limit) |
Cocoa | 2 | Genuine |
Ground Ginger | 1 | Genuine |
Milk | Genuine | |
Do. (53 P) | 13 per cent. milk fat abstracted | |
Do. (60 S) | 6 | |
Do. (82 S) .. | 26 ,, ,, ,, | |
Do. (69 T) | 1 per cent. added water | |
Pepper | 2 | Genuine |
Vinegar (65 T) | 38 per cent. excessive water | |
Do. (66 T) | ||
Do. (69 T) | 9 ,, ,, ,, | |
Total number of samples analysed during quarter ending 30th Sept. 87 | ||
Number adulterated 7 | ||
Butter | 3 | Genuine |
Baking Powder | Genuine | |
Coffee | 1 | Genuine |
Dripping | 2 | Genuine |
Ground Ginger | 1 | Genuine |
Lard | 3 | Genuine |
Milk | 89 | Genuine |
Do. (2 H) | 1 | 10 per cent. milk fat abstracted |
Do. (95 S) | 1 | 3 per cent. added water |
Do. (79 T) | 1 | 11 percent. milk fat abstracted |
Do. (80 T) | 1 | 1 ,, ,, ,, |
Do. (89 T) | 1 | |
Mustard | 5 | Genuine |
Pepper | 4 | Genuine |
Sausage Meat | 1 | Genuine |
Vinegar | Genuine | |
Do. (63 P) | 1 | 3 per cent. excessive water |
Do. (75 P) | 1 | |
Do. (74 T) | 1 | 43 ,, ,, ,, |
Do. (96 T) | 1 | 4 ,, ,, ,, |
Informal sample Milk | 1 | Genuine |
Total number of samples analysed during quarter ending 31st Dec. 128 | ||
Number adulterated 9 |