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Holborn 1927

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

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55
In addition to the proceedings recorded above, three summonses were issued
in connection with samples purchased in the year 1926, viz., two connected with
jam (one for the sale of jam with 10 per cent, apple matter and one for giving false
warranty) and one for milk 32-0 per cent, deficient in fat, details of legal proceedings
are given in Table, page 137.

Informal Samples.

article.Number Purchased.Result of Analysis.Proceedings taken.Fines and Convictions.
Genuine. | Adulterated.
A gar-Agar303......
Apples, dried11.........
Apricots, dried11.........
Bicarbonate of soda11..........
Borax11.........
Butter22.........
Cheese11.........
Coffee11.........
Coffee extract11.........
Crab, dressed11.........
Cream cheese11.........
Custard powder11.........
Fish paste11.........
Fried fish batter31.........
Jam71.........
Juvis11.........
Jelly powder11.........
Lemon curd11.........
Marmite11.........
Nectarines11.........
N utmarto11.........
Pears, dried11.........
Peas, tinned11.........
Plums, dried11.........
Sauce11.........
Soup11.........
Sponge mixture11.........
Swiss roll11.........
Total39354
Total all Samples59957623