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The Public Analyst has furnished me with the
following report on his work during the year :—
Annual Report of the Public Analyst.
During the year 1932, a total of 718 samples were
examined under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act.
Seven of these samples were taken by neighbouring
Authorities, the remainder by the Inspectors. No samples
under the Act were submitted by the public.
Included in this number are 122 samples purchased
informally.
Fifty-seven samples were found to be adulterated. In
addition 62 other samples were of inferior quality, or
doubtful purity.
The adulteration was at the rate of 7.9 per cent. of
the samples examined. The average rate of adulteration
for the London Boroughs in 1931 was 2.9 per cent., and
for the whole of England and Wales, 4.6 per cent.
The adulteration in the Borough for the past 10 years
was as follows :—