[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of] page 115

City of Westminster 1929

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

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Table: Table III. Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act. Samples purchased under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, showing results of Analysis and subsequent Proceedings for year 1929.

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Table III. Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act. Samples purchased under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, showing results of Analysis and subsequent Proceedings for year 1929.

Number	Article of Food.	Number of samples purchased.	Genuine.	Adulterated.	Prosecutions.	Convictions.	Withdrawn or dismissed.	Fines.			Costs.
								£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
1	Milk	867	814	53	14	3	11	17	0	0	8	16	0
o	Do. Separated	3	3	—	—	-	—	—			-
3	Do. Condensed	43	43	—	—	-	—	—			_
4	Do. Dried	1	1	_	—	_	-	_			_
5	Cream	56	56	—	—	—	-	_			_
6	Do. Tinned	3	3	—	—	_	—	_			_
7	Butter	160	155	5	—	—	—	—			_
8	Margarine	38	38	—	—	—	—	—			—
9	Olive Oil	5	5	—	—	—	—	—			—
10	Cocoa	11	11	_	—	_	_	_			_
11	Coffee	27	27	—	—	—	_	—			_
12	Custard Powder	2	2	—	—	—	_	—.			_
13	Rum	21	21	—	—	_	—	_			_
14	Gin	25	23	2	-	—	_	—			—
15	Brandy	21	21	-	-	—	—	—			—
16	Whiskey	29	25	4	1	—	1	—			3	3	0
17	Sausages	75	64	11	—	-	-	-			—
18	Meat Pies	18	18	—	—	-	-	—			—
19	Meat Paste	13	13	_	—	_	_	_			_
20	Fish Paste	57	57	—	-	-	—	—			—
21	Cooked Meats	10	10	—	-	—	_	—			—
22	Preserved Fruits	49	48	1	-	—	—	—			—
23	Preserved Vegetables	22	22	-	-	—	—	—			—
24	Sultanas	28	27	1	1	—	1	—			2	2	0
25	Raisins	21	20	1	—	—	—	—			—
26	Currants	4	4	—	_	—	—	—			—
27	Pickles and Sauces	34	34	—	—	—	—	—			—
28	Vinegar	8	8	—	-	—	—	—			—
29	Boric Ointment	8	8	-	—	—	—	—			—
30	Camphorated Oil	11	11	—	—	—	—	—			—
31	Cheese	1	1	—	—	—	—	—			—
32	Dripping	3	3	—	—	—	—	—			—
33	Cider	11	11	—	-	—	—	—			—
34	Ale	2	2	—	_	—	—	—			—
35	Tinned Fish	16	16	—	—	—	—	— •			—
30	Jams and Preserves	26	26	—	—	—	—	—			—
37	Caviare	9	5	4	3	—	3	—			13	13
38	Ice Cream	10	10	—	—	—	—	—			—
39	Pepper	1	1	—	—	—	—	—			—
40	Sweets	5	5	—	—	—	—	—			—
41	Lime Water	6	6	—	—	—	—	—			—
42	Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine	2	2	-	-	_	_	_			_
43	Syrup of Figs	13	10	3	—	—	—	—			—
44	Ground Almonds	1	1	—	—	—	—	—			—
45	Fruit Cordials	24	22	2	—	—	—	—			—
		1,800	1,713	87	19	3	16	17	0	0	27	14	0