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Hammersmith 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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REPORT ON SAMPLES TAKEN UNDER THE
FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928.
Under the provisions of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration)
Act, 1928, eight hundred samples were submitted to
the Public Analyst during the year by the Council's
Sampling Officers for analysis; fifty were found to be of
inferior quality and fifty-five were adulterated.
In Table I are given the numbers of samples analysed
each quarter, together with the numbers of those classified
as genuine, inferior and adulterated.
Table I.
| Period. | Genuine. | Inferior. | Adulterated. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | 136 | 5 | 4 | 145 |
| 2nd | 105 | 37 | 22 | 164 |
| 3rd „ | 111 | 7 | 10 | 128 |
| 4th „ | 343 | 1 | 19 | 363 |
| Whole year | 695 | 50 | 55 | 800 |
| (Percentages) | 86.9 | 6.2 | 6.9 | — |
In Table 11 comparative percentages are given for the last ten years.
| Year. | Genuine. | Inferior. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 89.2 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
| 1929 | 93.5 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| 1930 | 93.6 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| 1931 | 95.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| 1932 | 90.5 | 6.5 | 3.0 |
| 1933 | 92.6 | 5.1 | 2.3 |
| 1934 | 89.9 | 6.2 | 3.9 |
| 1935 | 90.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 1936 | 89.1 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| 1937 | 86.9 | 6.2 | 6.9 |