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Stoke Newington 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE V.
ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1922.
| Article submitted for Analysis. (176) | No. of Genuine Samples | No. of Adulterated Samples | Remarks as to Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baking Powder | 2 | - | |
| Beef Sausage | 4 | - | |
| Borax | 2 | - | |
| Butter | 24 | - | |
| Cocoa | 1 | - | |
| Coffee | 6 | - | |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | - | |
| Corned Beef | 1 | - | |
| Cream | 1 | - | Sold without label. Vendor cautioned. |
| Cream, Preserved . | 2 | - | |
| Flour | 3 | - | |
| Green Peas (tinned) | 1 | — | |
| Ice Cream . | 2 | - | |
| Jam, Strawberry . | 1 | - | |
| Lard | 3 | - | |
| Margarine | 19 | - | (1) Nearly 8½% of added water. Summons withdrawn as Warranty pleaded. |
| (2) Faint deficiency in solids-non-fat. | |||
| Milk | 79 | 7 | (3) Slight deficiency in solids-non-fat. |
| (4) Slight deficiency in solids-non-fat. | |||
| (5) Slight deficiency in fat. | |||
| (6) Slight deficiency in fat. | |||
| Paste (Salmon and Shrimp) . | 1 | - | (7) Slight deficiency in fat. |
| Paste (Ham) | 1 | - | |
| Paste (Salmon and Anchovy) | 1 | - | |
| Paste (Chicken, Ham and Ton- gup) | 2 | - | |
| Paste (Ham and Tongue) | 1 | - | |
| Paregoric | 1 | - | |
| Pork Sausage | 1 | - | |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | 1 | 1 | 5-10% deficiency in Ethyl Nitrite. (1) 44.3% under proof. Notice exhibited. |
| (2) 37.25% under proof. Defendant ordered to pay £2 2s. costs. | |||
| Whisky | 3 | 1 | (3) 35.2% under proof. Notice exhibited. |
| (4) 35% under proof. Notice exhibited. | |||
| Wine, "Muscado" | 1 | - | |
| Wine, "Sarsapar-illa" | 1 | - | |
| Wine, "Valento". | 1 | " |