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Paddington 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Samples Submitted to Public Analyst—1931—(continued).
| Number examined. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | |
| Mixed Herbs | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mixed Spice | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mustard | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Oatmeal | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Orange Quinine Wine | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Orange Squash | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Pastry maker | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Pearl Barley | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Peel | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Pepper | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Phenacetin Compound Tablets | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Pickles | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Potted Meat | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Preserved Ginger | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Puree au fois | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Raisins | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Rice | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Rice Flakes | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Rum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Sago | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Sandwich Spread | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sauces | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Sausages | 7 | — | 1 | — | 14.28 | — |
| Saveloy | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Semolina | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Soup Powder | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sponge Cakes | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Steak and Kidney Pie | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Stout | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Stuffed Olives | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sultana Pudding | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sultanas | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sugar | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sulphur Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sweets | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Table Jelly | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Tapioca | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Tea | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| Tincture of Iodine | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Fish | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Fruit | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Meat | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Vegetables | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Treacle | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Turpentine Liniment | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Vinegar of Squills | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Weak Mercury Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Whisky | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| White Precipitate Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Yellow Mercury Oxide Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Zinc Ointment | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 297 | 307 | 19 | 5 | 6.40 | 1.62 | |
| 604 | 24 | 3.97 | ||||
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
The Council is responsible for enforcing the provisions of this Act and the Medical Officer
of Health and the male Sanitary Inspectors have been authorised to act as officers for this
purpose.
During the year certain articles were added to the list of those which may be graded
and marked. At the end of the year regulations were in force applicable to :—
Apples and Pears;
Beef ;
Broccoli;
Canned Fruits ;
Canned Vegetables ;