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The Public Analyst has furnished me with the
following report on his work during the year:—
Annual Report of the Public Analyst.
During the year 1934, 735 samples were examined under
the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act. Twenty-four of
these samples were submitted by neighbouring Authorities,
the remainder by the Inspectors.
No sample under the Act was submitted by the Public.
One hundred and eight of the Inspectors' samples were
purchased informally.
Forty-five samples were found to be adulterated, thirtyfive
formal and ten informal. In addition, sixty other samples
were reported as of doubtful purity or inferior quality.
The adulteration was at the rate of 6.1 per cent. as compared
with 2.68 per cent. for the whole of London and 5.5 per
cent. for the whole of England and Wales in 1933.

The rate of adulteration is lower than it has been for the
past eight years, but still remains higher than the figures for
other Boroughs of similar character.
The number of samples examined was at the rate of 7.7
per 1,000 of the population, as compared with 9.7 per 1,000
for the whole of London and 3.46 per 1,000 for the whole of
England and Wales in 1933.
Four hundred and seven samples of milk were examined
during the year of which twenty-three samples, or 5.65 per
cent. were found to be adulterated, and fifty-seven samples
were reported as of inferior quality or doubtful purity.