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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The following Table shows the number of formal and informal
samples taken in each sub-district of the Borough, together with
the number taken per 1,000 of population, the number adulterated,
and the percentage adulterated to the formal and informal
and to the total samples taken.
| Informal Samples. | Formal Samples. | Total No. of samples taken. | No. per 1,000 of Population. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of samples taken. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | No. of samples taken. | No. Adulterated. | Percen tage Adul terated. | |||||
| Clapham | 178 | 14 | 7.8 | 175 | 15 | 8.6 | 353 | 5.7 | 29 | 8.1 |
| Putney | 85 | 5 | 5.8 | 109 | 10 | 9.1 | 194 | 6.7 | 15 | 8.0 |
| Streatham | 299 | 19 | 6.3 | 289 | 20 | 7.0 | 588 | 5.6 | 39 | 6.6 |
| Tooting | 122 | 10 | 8.2 | 115 | 12 | 10.4 | 237 | 6.1 | 22 | 9.2 |
| Wandsworth | 288 | 19 | 6.6 | 294 | 17 | 6.1 | 582 | 6.1 | 37 | 6.3 |
| Whole Borough | 972 | 67 | 6.8 | 982 | 74 | 7.6 | 1954 | 5.9 | 142 | 7.2 |
Milk and Cream.
MILK.
950 samples of milk were procured for analysis during the
year.
49 or 5.1 per cent. were reported against as being adulterated
or not up to legal standard.
935 samples were purchased officially, of which 48 or 5T per
cent. were adulterated, and 15 samples purchased informally, of
which one, or 0.0 per cent., was adulterated.
28 samples were found to contain added water, 16 were
deficient in milk fat, and five contained colouring matter.
Proceedings were taken in 17 cases, and in 31 cases the
Public Health Committee, after considering the amount of