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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST ON THE ANALYTICAL
WORK OF THE YEAR.
Analytical Laboratory,
Town Hall, Paddington, W.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies, and Gentlemen,
A short summary of the analytical work of the year 1922 may be
of interest. The chief articles amongst the 504 samples analysed were
milk 315, butter 30, cocoa 29, cream 22, preserved peas 22, Margarine
15, and drugs 11.
Only 6 samples of milk, or 1.9 per cent.; cream, 1 or 4½ per cent.;
drugs 2, or 18 per cent.; preserved peas 16, or 72¾ per cent.; margarine
2, or 131/3 per cent.; proved to be adulterated.
It is very satisfactory to find that no sample of butter or of general
groceries, not noted above, was adulterated.
For all articles taken together this year, the adulteration was 5¾
per cent.; the previous year it was only 1½ per cent. The number this
year was largely swollen by the colouring matter in the preserved peas.
I have the honour to remain,
Yours obediently,
ALF. W. STOKES,
Public Analyst.
Action taken with a view to Smoke Abatement.
During the year, observations were made in 72 instances by the
Sanitary Inspectors, but it was not found necessary to serve any notices .
offenders were interviewed by the Inspectors and warned as to the
future.