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Fulham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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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.
Hie following table gives details of the number and percentage of adulterated samples
of all articles during the years 1928 to 1935 inclusive:—
TABLE 32. SAMPLES OF ALL FOOD (INCLUDING MILK) REPORTED AS ADULTERATED ON CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
| Year. | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. examined | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,001 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,002 |
| No. adulterated | 31 | 44 | 40 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 40 |
| Percentage of adulteration | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.89 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.99 |
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 & 1927 and
PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 & 1927.
Seven samples of condensed milk were purchased during 1935, and in all cases the
milk, labelling of tins, etc., were in accordance with the Regulations.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC., IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925—1927.
During the year samples were examined for the presence of preservatives, and two
contraventions, relating to sausages, were reported.
In one case the offence consisted of selling sausages containing preservative without
disclosing its presence at the time of sale. The preservative used was sulphur dioxide, and
the amount below the limit which would have been allowed if there had been a declaration.
In the other instance the presence of preservative was declared on a label attached to the
sausages, but the size of the lettering was less than that prescribed by the Regulations.
For a detailed report on the results of the analysis of food and drugs, see the report
of the Council's Public Analyst on page 88 and 89.