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City of Westminster 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table II.

Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

Samples purchased under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, showing results of Analysis and subsequent Proceedings for year 1928.

Number.Article of Food.Number of samples purchased.Genuine. (Inferior in brackets.)Adulterated.Prosecutions.Convictions.Withdrawn or dismissed.Fines.Costs.
£sd.£sd.
1Milk904884205324100440
2Do. Separated33------
3Do. Dried33------
4Do. Condensed3333------
5Cream7575------
6Do. Tinned1212------
7Do. Ice99------
8Butter1521511-----
9Margarine6565-----
10Cocoa1313------
11Coffee.1111------
12Coffee and Chicory22------
13Mincemeat33------
14Jams and Preserve.77------
15Cake1111-----
16Pearl Barley44------
17Honey22------
18Baking Powder11------
19Custard do.11------
20Semolina11------
21Sauce (Various)55------
22Soup (tinned andbottled)431-----
23Pickles33------
24Mayonaise44------
25Vinegar11------
26Cheese33------
27Meat and Fish Paste7474------
28Fish (tinned andpotted)88------
29Olive Oil1818------
30Pepper22------
31Mustard22------
32Suet (shredded)1-1-----
33Meat Pies (various)242221-1-220
34Sausages (various)95905-----
35Brawn22------
30(Meat (pressed)44------
37Bacon11------
38Ham11------
39Tongue22------
40Vegetables (tinned)1414------
41Fruit (tinned)3434------
42Cordials (fruit)1818------
43Lcmondade Powder33------
44Sweets33-----
45Jelly22------
46Colouring (culinary)22------
47Whiskey4844 (3)1-----
48Gin2121------
49Rum232211-1-550
50Brandy2222-----
51Wine11------
52Sulphur, Flowers of29------
53Do., Milk of1414------
54Camphorated Oil2727------
1,8001,765(3)32734410011110