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Islington 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1913
ADULTERATED SAMPLES (
| Sample marked. | Article submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority. | Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | Action taken, with result of prosecution. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.I.B. 636 | *Milk | Inspector | 2 per cent. of fat deficient | No action taken. |
| 639 | Paregoric | do. | Made with Alcohol of about 80 per cent. instead of with Alcohol of 60 per cent, strength | do. |
| 640 | do | do. | 0.18 per cent of Salycylic Acid | Cautioned by letter. |
* Bone Acid and Formalin absent in all cases.
Total number of samples analysed during the Quarter 316.
Number of samples adulterated .. .. .. ..37.
The following 16 samples were submitted under the Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912.
| Number of Samples. | Article submitted for Analysis. | Sample submitted to Analyst by Officer under direction of Local Authority. | Result of Analysis. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2§ | Cream | Inspector | Conformed with the Regulations. |
| 3§ | do | do | Did not conform with the Regulations. |
| 6S | Preserved Cream | do. | Conformed with the Regulations. |
| 2 | Cream | do. | Conformed with the Regulations. |
| 2 | do. .. .. | do. | Did not conform with the Regulations. |
| 1 | Condensed Milk | do. | Conformed with the Regulations |
§ These samples were taken without the formalities prescribed.