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Marylebone 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1899.
Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Metropolitan Borough of St. Marylebone upon the Articles analysed by him under the above Act during the year 1908 :—
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the 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. | The sum paid in respect of the Analysis. | Observations. |
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| FIRST QUARTER ENDING 31st MARCH , 1908. | ||||
| 49 milks | Sanitary Inspector | Genuine. | £500 per ann. for 700 samples. Over that number 7/6 per sample. | |
| 2 do | Do. | Adulterated. One (762) 8 per cent. deficient in fat, the other 8.8 per cent. of added water (822). | (762) Warranty defence case dismissed. Costs against Council | |
| 37 butters | Do. | Genuine, 12 contained no preservative, the rest boric acid up to 20 grains per lb. | (822) Fine £10, Costs £6/6/-. | |
| 4 do. | Do. | Adulterated, 1 with 28 grains boric acid per lb., another with 35 grains boric acid per lb., a third 50 per cent. fats other than butter fat, and the fourth sold as "butter mixture" was margarine. | 1. Cautionary letter sent to Vendor; 2. Cautionary letter sent to Vendor: 3. (775) Fined £10, Costs 12/6; 4. (772) Fined £4, Costs 23/-. | |
| 2 margarine | Do. | Genuine. | ||
| 2 cheese | Do. | Do. | ||
| 5 lard | Do. | Do. | ||
| 4 cream | Do. | Do. | ||
| 5 whishy | Do. | Do. | ||
| 3 brandy | Do. | Do. | ||
| 1 do. | Do. | Adulterated, 26.7 degrees under proof. | (590) Test sample. | |
| 1 rum | Do. | Genuine. | ||
| 6 gin | Do. | Do. | ||
| 5 coffee | Do. | Do. | ||
| 4 cocoa | Do. | Do. | ||
| 1 do. | Do. | Adulterated, containing a red sand, increasing the normal mineral matter about double. | (732) Fined £1, Costs 23/-. | |
| 2 pepper | Do. | Genuine | ||
| 8 mustard | Do. | Do. | ||
| 6 vinegar | Do. | Do. | ||