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Islington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1914
ADULTERATED SAMPLES
| Sample marked. | Article submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority. | Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | Action taken, with result of prosecution. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T L.B. | ||||
| 230 | Pork Sausages | Inspector | 0 40 per cent. Boric Acid | No proceedings. |
| 232 | Beef Sausages | do. | Remote traces of Formalin. | do. |
| 233 | German Sausages | do. | 019 per cent. of Boric Acid | do. |
| 234 | do. do. | do. | 027 do. do. | do. |
| 235 | Beef Sausages | do. | 0.056 do. do. | do. |
| 236 | do. do. | do. | 0087 do. do. | do. |
| 237 | do. do. | do. | Remote trace of Formalin | do. |
| 238 | Pork Sausages | do. | 0.53 per cent. of Boric Acid | do. |
*All free from Boric Acid and Formalin.
Total number of Samples analysed during the Quarter 323.
Number of samples adulterated 34.
Number of samples containing preservatives other than salt 11