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Wandsworth 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 121
Thus, the amount of adulteration reported in the case of the
Drugs submitted was for formal samples, 100 per cent.; for informal
samples, 4.8 per cent.; and for all samples, 9.3 per cent.

Other Articles.

Nature of Sample.ExaminedAdulterated.
Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.In- formal.Total.
Almonds, ground...77...00
Arrowroot11112112
Baking Powder...66...00
Barley, Pearl...55...00
Cayenne Pepper...3?...00
Cinnamon...66...00
Coffee Mixture...11...00
Custard Powder...33...00
Dripping...66...00
Egg Substitute...33...00
Ginger, ground...55...00
Lemonade Powder1. • •1......
Mace, ground...33...00
Mustard Condiment...33...00
Oatmeal...33...00
Olive oil...66...11
Pea Flour...33...00
Peas, tinned...11...11
Rice...66...00
Sago...33...00
Sausages...2020...44
Self-raising Flour...66...00
Tapioca167112
Vinegar426325
Vinegar, Malt31114145
Total1012913961420

From these results it will be seen, therefore, that the total
adulteration in the case of "Other Articles" amounted to 14.3
per cent. for all samples; to 60 per cent. for formal samples;
and to 10.8 per cent. for informal samples.