[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 41

Marylebone 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: The following table and report from the Public Analyst gives full information with regard to the samples submitted to and examined by him:—

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The following table and report from the Public Analyst gives full information with regard to the samples submitted to and examined by him:—

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.
FIRST QUARTER ENDING 31st MARCH, 1909.
57 milks	Food Inspector	Genuine. 16 contained an aniline colouring matter.	£500 per ann.for 700 samples. Over that number 7/6 per sample.
1 do.	Private purchaser	Genuine.
1 do.	Do.	Adulterated 10.8 per cent. water and 13.4 per cent. deficient in fat.
3 do.	Food Inspector	Adulterated. No. 2058 10.8 per cent. added water.		No. 2058. Proceedings were not taken on the advice of Solicitor.
		Do. No. 2076 7.64 do		No. 2076. Fined 10/- and 12/6 costs.
		Do. No. 2075 9.41 do.		No. 2075. Do.
1 skimmed milk	Do.	Adulterated, 4.3 per cent. added water, No. 2167.		No. 2167. Proceedings were not taken on the advice of Solictor.
21 butters.	Do.	Genuine. 15 contained boric acid from traces up to 35 grains per lb.
1 do.	Do.	Adulterated with 90 per cent. of fat other than butter fat.		No. 2037. Fined £5 and 12/6 costs, and for selling margarine in an unstamped wrapper, £1 and 2/- costs.
1 do.	Do.	Test sample adulterated (margarine).
1 bread and butter	Do.	The butter probably not genuine.		Too small a quantity of butter to certify with certainty.
5 creams	Do.	Genuine. 2 contained boric acid 0.67 and 0.22 per cent. respectively.
2 cheeses	Do.	Genuine.
7 margarines	Do.	Do.
3 whiskies	Do.	Do.
1 do.	Do.	Adulterated. Alcoholic strength 20 degrees under proof, No. 2203		Proceedings were not taken on the advice of Solicitor.
3 brandies	Do.	Genuine.
4 gins	Do.	Do.
3 sherries	Do.	Do.
3 beers	Do.	Genuine (one a test sample).
1 coffee	Do.	Genuine.
1 do.	Do.	Adulterated with chicory ; only 40 per cent. coffee, No. 2053.		Solicitor advised no prosecution since label on tin specified coffee & chicory mixture.
5 cocoas	Do.	Genuine.
2 peppers	Do.	Do.
1 mustard	Do.	Do.
1 do	Do.	Adulterated, 20 per cent. wheat starch, No. 2175.		Proceedings not taken on the advice of Solicitor.
1 malt vinegar	Do.	Adulterated being a wine vinegar, No. 2152.		Do.
1 do.	Do.	Genuine.
1 jam	Do.	Do.
2 marmalades	Do.	Do.
1 sugar	Do.	Do.
1 sweets	Do.	Do.
2 condensed milks	Do.	Do.