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Hampstead 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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in connection with a bakehouse was continued after verbal and written
notice of the offence.
A fine of £1 with 10s. 6d. costs was imposed.
(C) Adulteration, etc.
(i) Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
502 samples were taken for analysis during the year by the
Sampling Officers under the Act. The number certified to be
adulterated was 17, or 3.4 per cent. of the total number, as compared
with 25, or 49 per cent. in 1934.
Of the total samples taken for analysis, 201 were formal samples
and 301 informal.

The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year:—

Article.Number taken.Number Adulterated
Butter442
Bread and Butter42
Cream9-
Cheese19-
Condensed Milk6-
Coffee10-
Cocoa14-
Canned Meats, Fish and Fish Pastes19-
Canned or Dried Fruits or Vegetables13-
Chocolate Rolls33
Custard Powder2-
Cereals162
Camphorated Oil2-
Dripping12-
Honey6-
Jams and Jellies ... ...15-
Lard and Lard Substitutes14
Lemonade Powders ...6-
Milk1645
Margarine381
Mustard ...3-
Olive Oil2-
Pepper10-
Carried forward43115