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Islington 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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1923] 46
COLOURING MATTER.
1st Quarter.
Mustard coloured with Turmeric £1 1s. costs.
(43% Wheat Flour).
Mustard coloured with Turmeric Summons withdrawn.
(25% Wheat Flour).
Mustard coloured with Turmeric No prosecution.
(7% Wheat Flour)
2nd Quarter.
Nil.
3rd Quarter.
Milk (5% added water) 3.3 grains per pint Boric Acid Fined 10s. and 5s. costs.
4th Quarter.
Nil.
ADULTERATION OF FOOD AND DRUGS.
During the first two quarters of the year the analysis of samples of food and drugs
was performed by our Analyst, Dr. F. L. Teed, in conjunction with Mr. E. A. Pinchin, B.Sc.,
the additional analyst. Dr. Teed resigned his appointment at the end of this period, after
35 years' service.
Mr. Ernest A. Pinchin, B.Sc., was subsequently appointed to fill the post of Public
Analyst.
Of a total of 1,223 samples submitted during the year, 1,147 were reported genuine,
and 76 adulterated, or 6.2 per cent.

Table: The percentage of adulteration in the four quarters of the year was as follows :

The percentage of adulteration in the four quarters of the year was as follows :

Examined.Genuine.Adulterated.Per Cent.
1st Quarter322297257.7
2nd ,,279263165.7
3rd „301284175 .6
4 th „321303185.6
The Year1,2231,147766.2

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Prosecutions—Fifty-seven summonses were issued under the "Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts," and 47 of these were successfully prosecuted. The total amount of penalties
and costs received was £156 12s. 6d. Two other cases were heard under the Public Health
(Milk and Cream) Regulations, resulting in the defendants being fined 10s. with
£1 6s. costs.
Inexperience of Small Shopkeepers—Warnings.—A large proportion of
people warned are small shopkeepers who have started business without sufficient
experience, while a proportion are also prosecuted, This proportion who are prosecuted