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City of Westminster 1928

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

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Table III.

Table: Table III.Articles of food submitted.

Table III.

Articles of food submitted.

Tons.cwts.lbs.Tons.cwts.lbs.
Apples87110Onions1--
Apricots-1-Ox Tongues--33
Bananas120-Oranges26-
Beans-839Passion Fruit-10-
Black Currants-1188Peaches_1036
Butter Beans--28Pearl Barley-1-
Carrots-1856Pears40424
Cauliflowers-1456Pineapples-328
Confectionery2656Potatoes12-
Garlic28-Rice-4-
Grapes2--Salmon (Tinned)-586
Greengages-648Sugar-3-
Kippers--48Tea-10
Lemons115-Tomatoes51340
Mandarins-796Tomato Consume(Tinned)1-
Melons3628
Mc fliers15-Turnips1--
Walnuts1--

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Certification of Food for Export.—Certificates enabling the export of
certain articles of food were granted in seventeen instances—thirteen to
Canada and four to Australia.

Table: Table IV.Sale of Food and Drugs Act.Spirit Samples, 1928.114 Samples of whiskey, brandy, rum and gin were taken during the year. In 4 cases it was found that the spirits were diluted below the standard strength of 35 degrees U.P., and in one a trace of iron was discovered.The following table shows details concerning the samples of spirits which proved to be adulterated, and the results where legal action was taken:—

Table IV.

Sale of Food and Drugs Act.

Spirit Samples, 1928.

114 Samples of whiskey, brandy, rum and gin were taken during the year. In 4 cases it was found that the spirits were diluted below the standard strength of 35 degrees U.P., and in one a trace of iron was discovered.

The following table shows details concerning the samples of spirits which proved to be adulterated, and the results where legal action was taken:—

No.Article.Result of Analysis. Degrees u.p.Action taken and Result.
41N.WhiskeyContained Minimum of proof spiritNo action.
153N.„„No action.
715N.„Contained a trace of iron.No action.
499S.„360Vendor cautioned.
779S.Rum37.5Proceedings—£5 5s. costs.

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The improvement in the number of defective samples this year is
very marked, a drop of from 44 (20-1 per cent.) in 1925 to 5 (4.3 per
cent.) in 1928.