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Sixty of the samples were taken on Sundays and Bank Holidays. All were reported to be
genuine.
Fifty-eight samples of milk were taken at Paddington Station on delivery by rail, all
of which were reported to be genuine.
No samples of milk were obtained at Paddington Station at the request of other Boroughs.
Sampling of Milk Supplies to Public Institutions.—There are 11 institutions and 18 Schools
from which samples of milk are taken periodically. Twenty-six samples were taken during 1936,
which, with one exception, were returned as genuine. This sample, taken from a School, revealed a
deficiency in fat to the extent of 21.66 per cent.
Sampling of Milk from, Automatic Machines.-—Automatic machines for supplying milk are in
use at eight premises in the Borough. From these, during 1936, 20 samples were taken for chemical
analysis, and were reported to be genuine, except one, which showed a fat deficiency of 12.33 per
cent.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925 to 1927.
With few exceptions all samples taken under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act were
examined for the presence of preservatives. Two contraventions of the Regulations were detected
but no legal action was deemed necessary.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.
During the year 4 samples of full cream sweetened, and 9 samples of skimmed sweetened condensed
milk were taken. All were found to comply with the Regulations.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.
Four samples of dried milk were taken during 1936 which complied with the Regulations.
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
Analyses for the purposes of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and the various Food
Regulations were made by the Public Analyst, Dr. Alan Stewart. The work is performed at the
Royal Institute of Public Health, 23, Queen Square, W.C.I, where also bacteriological examinations
are made of food suspected of being deleterious, and of samples of milk procured under the provisions
of the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
During 1936, samples of pickles, tinned salmon, smoked salmon, cooked and uncooked marrow,
chocolate and jam were submitted for special examination, no unusual features being detected.
The results of other samples analysed or bacteriologically examined are recorded elsewhere in
this Report under the appropriate headings.
Summaries of the results of analyses made by the Public Analyst during the year are given
below.
The results of legal proceedings taken are summarised on page 62.
In connection with the analysis of milk samples, the Public Analyst furnishes the result of his
analysis and the following table is of interest.

Avebage for Year.
Samples taken at Paddington Station 3.79 8.73
,, ,, elsewhere 3.63 8.67