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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 119
ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of the work done in the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth
under the Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts,
summarised from the Quarterly Reports.
To the Mayor. Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan
Borough of Wandsworth.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Herewith we beg to submit to you our report of the work
carried out by us under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during
the year 1921.
During the year, 1,954 samples were received and duly
reported upon.
Of these samples, 982 were submitted formally, whilst 972
were informal.
141 samples in all were reported against, being 7.2 per cent.
of those examined. Of the formal samples, 67, or 6.8 per cent.,
were returned as adulterated, whilst 74, or 7.6 per cent. of the
informal samples, were found unsatisfactory.
Below we give a statement showing the nature of the samples
submitted, together with the number of each variety reported
against.
In separate tables the nature of the Drugs, "Other Articles,"
and Milk and Cream examined, with any adulteration reported,
are given.