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APPENDIX III.
Report of the Public Analyst.
Analytical Laboratory,
Town Hall, Paddington, W.
11th January, 1924.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies, and Gentlemen,
A short review of the work of the year 1923 may be of interest.
Dealing with the principal articles we find that only 20 samples
of the 505 submitted were found to be defective.
Milk showed only 2 samples out of 212, or less than 1 per cent.,
to be adulterated. Only one sample of cream out of 39 was found to
be improperly dosed with preservative. Of the 29 samples of drugs,
7 proved to be badly compounded. Of 7 samples of sausages 4 were
found to contain boric acid. 2 samples of vinegar out of the 10
purchased were found to be watered. 25 samples of margarine were
obtained, but only two were found to be unlabelled.
Taking all samples for the year 1923, the total adulteration was
only 3.9; this is even lower than the 5.3 for the year 1922. I do not
know of any Borough showing a greater freedom from adulteration.
I have the honour to remain,
Yours obediently,
ALF. W. STOKES,
Public Analyst.