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Analytical Laboratory,
Town Hall, Paddington, W.
January 31st, 1907.
A short abstract of the analytical work of the year 1906 may be
of interest.
A total of 413 samples was analysed; these consisted of Milk
200 samples, Butter 104, Groceries 33, Cheese 21, Drugs 17, Lard
13, Tinned Meats 9, Ice Cream 5, Margarine 3, Spirits 4, Lemonade
3, and Beer 1.
The adulterated samples consisted of Milk 13 and Butter 4.
Three samples of Tinned Meat contained small quantities of
preservative, but not sufficient to warrant a prosecution. It is very
satisfactory to find not one of the Groceries or Drugs to be
adulterated.
The percentage of adulterated samples of all varieties was only
4'8 per cent., or just half the general percentage of adulterated
articles in London. It is, however, considerably higher than was
experienced in Hampstead the previous year; then only T9 per cent.
of the articles were found to be adulterated. Of separate articles,
7.5 per cent. of the Milk samples and 4 per cent. of the Bu ters were
found to be adulterated, as compared with 11 per cent. and 9.5 per
cent. of these articles respectively in the whole of London.
The mass of this limited adulteration at Hampstead is not due
to resident traders, but to those coming from other districts on Bank
Holidays and at other times.
A total of £34 10s. Od. for fines and £15 18s. 6d. for costs was
ordered to be paid into the Borough account.
ALF. W. STOKES, F.C.S., F.I.C.
Public Analyst.