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The Laboratory,
11, Billiter Square,
London, E.C.3.
1st February, 1935.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
In accordance with my custom I beg to submit a short account
of the analytical work carried out by me, as your Borough Analyst,
under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act during the year 1934.
The total number of samples of various kinds which have been
examined during the year is 508. The following list shows some of
the principal items which have been examined. In addition to those
named a wide variety of other products have been analysed :—
Milk ... ... ... ... 105
Cream ... ... ... ... 11
Butter ... ... ... ... 55
Margarine ... ... ... 47
Lard ... ... ... ... 23
Cheese ... ... ... ... 21
Dripping... ... ... ... 20
Sausages... ... ... ... 23
Fish and Meat Pastes ... ... 13
Coffee ... ... ... ... 8
Cocoa ... ... ... ... 12
Spirits ... ... ... ... 11
Pearl Barley ... "... ... 18
Jam ... ... ... ... 13
Honey ... ... ... ... 9
Sardines... ... ... ... 12
Pepper ... ... ... ... 11
Tomato Products ... ... ... 7
Dried Fruits ... ... ... 9
As in what follows it is necessary to draw attention to the various
irregularities which have been detected during the year, it may be well
to emphasize at the outset that the average of the food stuffs sold in
the Borough, as shown by analysis, is distinctly good. Cases of