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Paddington 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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APPENDIX: SAMPLES TAKEN UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, ETC.
OFFICE (CLERICAL) WORK.
TABLE XXVIII. Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, etc. 1921.
| Total. | Found Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 313 | 16 | 5.1 |
| Cream | 8 | ... | ... |
| Butter | 15 | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 47 | ... | ... |
| Lard | 25 | ... | ... |
| Dripping | 9 | ... | ... |
| Coffee | 5 | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 6 | ... | ... |
| Jam | 14 | ... | ... |
| Bice | 9 | ... | ... |
| Tapioca | 3 | ... | ... |
| Sago ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Vinegar | 27 | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Pepper ... | 8 | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | 7 | ... | ... |
| Sausages | 29 | 3 | 10.3 |
| Mincemeat | 9 | 3 | 333 |
| Tinned Meat | 1 | ... | ... |
| Bread | 5 | ... | ... |
| Sponge Cake | 12 | 5 | 41.6 |
| Flour | 14 | ... | ... |
| Cornflour | 2 | ... | ... |
| Baking Powder | 2 | ... | ... |
| Lime Juice | 13 | 5 | 38.4 |
| British Wines | 6 | ... | ... |
| Spirits | 2 | ... | ... |
| Glycerine | 3 | ... | ... |
| Soap Powder | 1 | ... | ... |
| 601 | 33 | 5.4 |
TABLE XXIX. Office (Clerical) Work.
| 1921. | |||||
| Letters Beceived | 6,149 | (6,166) | Entries in Begister of Births | 2,828 | (3,489) |
| „ Despatched | 7,456 | (6,730) | Complaints Beceived | 1,564 | (1,424) |
| Entries in Postage Book | 20,735 | (12,351) | Plans dealt with | 208 | (297) |
| Certificates dealt with relating to cases of Infectious Disease (including Consumption) | 2,703 | (3,239) | New Openings in Journal | 502 | (353) |
| Disinfection Orders (Duplicate) | 2,156 | (3.350) | |||
| Notices to abate Nuisance, | 1,547 | (636) | |||
| Notices sent re above and other diseases | 6,671 | (6,173) | |||
Figures for 1920 in parentheses.