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Stoke Newington 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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FOOD AND DRUGS TABLE V.
ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1926.
| Article submitted for Analysis. | No. of Genuine Samples | No. of Adulterated Samples | Remarks as to Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (176) | (170) | (6) | |
| Bacon | 2 | - | |
| Baking Powder | 2 | - | |
| Beef Sausage | 4 | -_ | |
| Brawn | 1 | - | |
| Butter | 23 | - | |
| Calomel Ointment | 1 | - | |
| Castor Oil | 1 | - | |
| Cheese | 3 | - | |
| CoSee | 4 | - | |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | - | |
| Cream (Preserved) | 3 | - | |
| Flour | 3 | - | |
| Ice Cream Mixture | 1 | - | Very unsatisfactory as to cleanliness. |
| Lard | 2 | - | |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 1 | - | |
| Liver Pills | 1 | - | |
| Luncheon Sausage | 1 | - | |
| Margarine | 14 | - | |
| Milk | 73 | 5 | (1) 10% deficiency in fat. Dealt with under Probation of Offenders Acts—£2 2s. costs. |
| (2) 26% deficiency in fat. Defendant fined £5. | |||
| (3) 3% of added water. Vendor cautioned. | |||
| (4) Slight deficiency in non-fatty solids. Vendor cautioned. | |||
| (5) Slight deficiency in non-fatty solids. Vendor cautioned. | |||
| Milk (Dried)) | 1 | — | |
| Olive Oil | 1 | — | |
| Paregoric | 1 | — | |
| Pepper | 1 | — | |
| Plum Jam | 1 | — | |
| Pork Sausage Meat | 1 | — | |
| Quinine, Ammoniated Tincture of | 1 | - | |
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 1 | - | |
| Sarsaparilla | 1 | - | |
| SpongeCake | 1 | - | |
| Sponge Cakes | - | ||
| Sponge Drops | 1 | - | |
| Sponge Fingers | 1 | -- |