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Marylebone 1910

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

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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. 1910.
115 milksFood InspectorGenuine.£500 per ann. for 700 samples. Over that number 7/6 per sample.One contained a trace of formalin
17 milksDo.Adulterated No. 94. 6.8 per cent added waterNo. 94. Fined £2 and 12/6 costs
No. 99. 4.24 percent. do.No. 99. Proceedings not taken. Vendor cautioned
No. 118. 16 7 fat abstractedNo. 118. Warranty proved. Case dismissed
No. 136. 7.4 per cent. added waterNo. 136. Fined £4 and £1/3 costs
No. 139. 8.23 do.No. 139. Fined 5/. and 2/. costs
No. 174. 3.75 do.No. 174. Fined £2 and 12/6 costs
No. 184. 3.06 do.No. 184. 2/. costs
No. 185. 7.53 do.No. 185. Fined 10/. and £1/0/6 costs
No. 186. 2.35 do.No. 186. 2/. costs
No. 187. 4.94 per cent. added waterNo. 187. 2/. costs
No. 195. 3.53 per cent. added water and 14.0 per cent. fat abstractedNo. 195. Fined £1 and 15/6 costs
No. 196. 5.88 percent added waterNo. 196. Fined ^1 and 15/6 costs
No. 208. 10.59 per cent. added water and 3.4 per cent. fat abstractedNo. 208. Fined £2 and 12/6 costs
No. 238. 1.65 per cent. added waterNo. 238. Proceedings not taken. Vendor cautioned
No. 241. 1.65 per cent. added waterNo. 241. Proceedings not taken. Vendor cautioned
No. 259. 6.7 percent. fat abstractedNo. 259. Fined £2 and 12/6 costs
No. 267. 9.50 percent. added waterNo. 267. Fined £2 and 12/6 costs
4 skimmed milksDo.Genuine.
2 skimmed milksDo.Adulterated. No . 165. 14.7 per cent. added waterNo. 165. Fined £3 and 12/6 costs.or one month.s imprisonment
No. 243. 4.0 per cent. added waterNo. 243. Warranty proved. Case dismissed
44 buttersDo.Genuine.
2 buttersPrivate purchaserGenuine.
2 buttersFood InspectorAdulterated. No. 108. contained 20 per cent. of foreign fat other than butter fatNo. 108. Fined £1 and 12/6 costs on 1st summons and 2/. costs on ?nd
No. 248. contained 50 per cent. of fat other than butter fatNo. 248. Fined £3 and 14/6 costs
1 butter and margarine mixtureDo.Genuine butter
12 creamsDo.Genuine.
4 cream cheesesDo.Do.