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Merchandise Marks Act and Orders.
Occupiers of shops and stallholders have been supplied with appropriate
circulars respecting marking of foreign produce. Inspections and
observations have been made from time to time and where necessary
attention has been drawn to breaches of the Orders.
Public Analyst's Annual Report.
During the year 1932, 818 samples were examined under the Food
and Drugs (Adulteration) Act. Seven of these samples were taken by a
neighbouring Authority, the remainder by the Inspectors. No samples
under the Act were submitted by the Public.
202 samples were purchased informally.
33 samples were found to be adulterated. In addition 57 other
samples were found to be of inferior quality, or doubtful purity.
The adulteration was at the rate of 4.0 per cent., as compared with
2.9 per cent, for the whole of London and 4.6 per cent, for the whole of
England and Wales in 1931.

It will be observed that the adulteration is now much lower than it
has been for some years.