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The Laboratory,
11, Billiter Square,
London, E.C.3.
7th February, 1936.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
In accordance with custom I beg to submit a short summary of
the analytical work which I have carried out as your Borough Analyst
under the Food and Drugs Adulteration Act during the year 1935.
The number of samples of all kinds examined was 502. It included
a very wide range of edible products of all kinds including a number
of medicinal preparations. The following summary shows the
nrincinal materials:—
Milk 164
Cream 9
Butter 44
Margarine 38
Lard and Lard Substitutes 14
Cheese 19
Dripping 12
Condensed Milk 6
Coffee 10
Cocoa 14
Tea 6
Jams and Jellies 15
Honey 6
Sausages and Meats 9
Cereals 16
Vinegar 6
Pepper 10
Sugar 9
Bread and Butter 4
Canned Meats, Fish and Fish Pastes 19
Wines, Beer and Spirits 11
Chocolate Rolls 3
Canned or Dried Fruits or Vegetables 13
Sauces, Spices and Pickles 12