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Paddington 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Summaries of the results of analyses made by the Public Analyst during the year are
given below.
The results of legal proceedings are summarised on page 47.
In connection with the analysis of milk samples, the Public Analyst furnishes the result
of his analysis and the following table is of interest. It may be noted that the Ministry of
Agriculture standards for presuming milk to be adulterated are 3 per cent. for fat and 8.5 per
cent. for non-fatty solids. These standards are generally considered to be rather unfair to
the consumer and the deduction to be made from the tables is that the milk sold in Paddington
is gennerally speaking, of average natural strength.
Genuine Milk Samples, 1927.
Average Monthly Figure for Percentage.
| Fat Content and Non-Fattv solids. | ||
| January | 3.75 | 8.83 |
| February | 3.56 | 8.82 |
| March | 3.49 | 8.85 |
| April | 3.47 | 8.77 |
| May | 3.36 | 8.92 |
| June | 3.38 | 8.96 |
| July | 3.43 | 8.78 |
| August | 3.62 | 8.89 |
| September | 3.79 | 8.93 |
| October | 3.80 | 8.91 |
| November | 3.97 | 9.03 |
| December | 4.03 | 8.90 |
| Average for Year. | ||
| Samples taken at Paddington Station | 3.85 | 8.89 |
| „ „ elsewhere | 3.58 | 8.87 |
1927.—Samples Submitted to Public Analyst.
| Total. | Found adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds, Ground | 1 | — | — |
| Apples | 1 | — | — |
| Apricots, Tinned | 1 | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 2 | — | — |
| Beef Tea | 1 | — | — |
| Brawn | 3 | — | — |
| Bread | 11 | — | — |
| Butter | 26 | — | — |
| Cake | 4 | — | — |
| Carbolic Powder | 1 | — | — |
| Calomel Ointment | 3 | — | — |
| Cheese | 4 | — | — |
| Chocolate Cream | 2 | — | — |
| Cocoa | 13 | — | — |
| Coffee | 6 | — | — |
| Cream | 8 | 2 | 25.0 |
| Cream, Preserved | 6 | — | — |
| Cream, Salad | 1 | — | — |
| Custard Powder | 2 | — | — |
| Dripping | 5 | — | — |
| Fish, Tinned | 4 | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 2 | — | — |
| Flour | 12 | — | — |
| Fruit Cordial | 2 | — | — |
| Fruit, Dried | 10 | — | — |
| Honey | 1 | — | — |
| Jam | 10 | — | — |
| Lard | 5 | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 2 | — | — |
| Lemon Curd | 4 | — | — |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 2 | — | — |
| Margarine | 11 | — | — |
| Marmalade | 2 | — | — |
| Milk | 332 | 28 | 8.4 |
| Milk, Tinned | 12 | — | — |
| Mineral Waters | 5 | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 6 | — | — |
| Mustard | 11 | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 2 | — | — |
| Peas, Dried | 1 | — | — |
| Peel, Candied | 1 | — | — |
| Peel, Cut | 1 | — | — |
| Pepper | 1 | — | — |
| Pheasant and Biscuit | 1 | — | — |
| Pickles | 1 | — | — |
| Prik and Beans | 1 | — | — |
| Rhubarb, Stewed | 1 | - | — |
| Rice | 2 | — | — |
| Sago | 1 | — | — |
| Sausages | 21 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Sponge Cakes | 1 | — | — |
| Sugar | 7 | — | — |
| Suet | 5 | — | — |
| Sweets | 2 | — | — |
| Tapioca | 1 | — | — |
| Vinegar | 14 | 1 | 7.1 |
| White Precipitate Ointment | 2 | — | — |
| 600 | 33 | 5.5 |