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Analysts' Annual Report. 99
On January 1st, 1927, regulations prohibiting or restricting
the use of preservatives, other than salt, vinegar, sugar,
etc., came into operation and, therefore, a large number of
the samples mentioned in this report were procured by Mr.
Newell, the Council's Food Inspector, with a view to ascertaining
if these regulations were being properly carried out.
It is satisfactory to note that our examination of these articles
shows that such is the case.
As will be seen, five samples of preservatives were found
to contain a Boron compound and as this may not now be
used in connection with articles of diet, they were returned
as adulterated ; two samples of Gelatine proved, on analysis,
to contain more Sulphur dioxide than the maximum permissible
(namely 1,000 parts per million), whilst two of Dye
were found to contain distinct traces of Arsenic.
We should like to draw attention to the very varied
nature of the samples submitted during the year, and to congratulate
the Borough on the purity of its food supply, due,
in a large measure, to the efficient systematic inspection
carried out.
We are, Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servants,
A. H. M. MUTER, F.I.C.,
Public Analyst.
CHARLES A. HACKMAN, F.I.C.,
Additional Public Analyst.
325, Kennington Road,
S.E. 11.
29th February, 1928.