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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
"The Council desires to point out that the 'Acid Phosphate'
used in the preparation of these articles should not
contain more than 10 per cent, of Calcium Sulphate, and
hereby gives notice that the question of taking proceedings
under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act will be considered in
any cases in which it is found that the amount of Calcium
Sulphate in the Phosphate employed in making such Baking
Powder or Self-Raising Flour exceeds the above percentage.
HENRY GEORGE HILLS,
Town Clerk.
Council House, Wandsworth, S.W.
May, ign."
Coffee.
10 samples of coffee were procured for analysis, one sample
having been reported as adulterated.
Proceedings were taken against the vendor, who was fined £2
and costs.
Coffee Mixtures.
Seven samples of coffee and chicory were analysed, in six the
proportion of coffee and chicory was about equal, in one case
reported against the Public Analyst stated that the sample contained
93 per cent. of chicory and seven per cent, of coffee. Proceedings
were taken against the vendor, who at the hearing of the summons
requested that the reserve sample be analysed by the Government
Analyst, who subsequently stated that in his opinion the
sample was genuine, the proportion of coffee and chicory being
about equal, the summons was therefore withdrawn.
Cocoa.
Six samples of cocoa were submitted for analysis and all were
returned fis genuine.