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The bacteriological examination of food is carried out by
the Pathologist of the West London Hospital.
In the case of food poisoning specimens are sent to the
Ministry of Health.
FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928.
Year ended 31st December, 1932.
During the twelve months 612 samples of food and
drugs were submitted to me for examination. Of this
number 554 were reported as genuine, 18 as adulterated,
whilst 40 were of inferior quality. The numbers for adul¬terated
and inferior samples are both over double those
of last year, the corresponding figures being then 8 and
19. It is to be regretted that the article responsible for
these increases is milk, and that the adulteration shows
also a large increase in regard to its amount in many
cases.
In Table I are given the total numbers of samples
received under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act
during the several quarters of the year, together with the
numbers classified as genuine, inferior and adulterated.

In Table II will be found a statement of the number
and nature of the various articles examined during the
year, together with particulars of the prosecutions which
were instituted.