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Butter Manufacturers and Wholesale Margarine
Dealers—At the end of 1912 there were on the register 9 butter
manufacturers and no margarine manufacturers. Four additional
names of wholesale margarine dealers were registered
during the year; the number on the register at the end of the
year was 24.
One hundred and eighteen samples of butter were taken for
analysis, and four found to be adulterated ; 23 samples of margarine
were obtained, all genuine.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts —In Finsbury 500 food
samples are taken for analysis each year, and, in addition, 100
samples of milk are taken in the evening, or on Sundays at irregular
and unusual hours. A rota is arranged at the beginning
of the year, but each inspector may also take samples at his own
discretion. All the shops in the Borough are sampled from time
to time—no exception is made. In 1912, 601 samples were taken,
of which 34, or 5.6 per cent. of the total, were adulterated. The
tables given below show the number and nature of the samples
collected and the number adulterated in each case :—
Substance. Samples taken. Adulterated Substance. Samples Adulterated.
Milk 370 28 Ground Ginger 1 0
Butter 118 4 White Pepper 60
Margarine 23 0 Vinegar 4 0
Coffee 22 2 Cheese 1 0
Cocoa 24 0 Bread 1 0
Cocoa Essence 1 0 Custard Powder 1 0
Pepper 9 0 Separated Milk 2 0
Mustard15 0
Lard 3 0 Total 601 34