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Fulham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Of these 35 or 3.5 per cent, were reported to be
adulterated or not up to standard. Full details of
the adulterated samples, together with particulars
of action taken, will be found on page 102.
Every adulterated sample is reported to the
Public Health Committee and when the offence does
not warrant legal proceedings the vendor is warned
by letter and further samples are purchased to ensure
that the adulteration is not continued.
The following table gives details of the number and percentage of adulterated samples of all articles during the years 1928 to 1933 inclusive:—
SAMPLES OF ALL FOODS (INCLUDING MILK) REPORTED AS ADULTERATED ON CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
| Year | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. examined | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,001 | 1,000 |
| No. adulterated Percentage of | 31 | 44 | 40 | 22 | 29 | 35 |
| adulteration | 3.1 | 4 4 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.89 | 3.5 |
Milk :
During the year 641 samples of milk (including
three of Machine-skimmed milk) were examined.
Of these, 18 or 2.8 per cent, were certified by the Public
Analyst to be adulterated. Two samples taken
from the same vendor were found to contain preservative
and legal proceedings were instituted.
Nine samples taken from a farmer in course of delivery
to a wholesale depot in Fulham were deficient in
fat in amounts varying from 2 per cent, to 10 per
cent. Legal proceedings were taken in respect of
four of the samples, three of which were 7 per cent,
and one 10 per cent, deficient in fat. The case was,
however, dismissed, the Magistrate holding that
the milk was as it came from the cows.