[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 52

Marylebone 1910

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

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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
15 creams	Food Inspector	Genuine	£500 per ann. for 700 samples. Over that number 7/6 per sample	Two were test samples.
12 cheeses	Do.	Do.		Seven were test samples.
7 lards	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample.
4 bread and butters	Do.	Three genuine. one adulterated. No 379. 40 per cent. fat other than butter fat.		No. 379. Fined £1 and 12/6 costs.
3 flours	Do.	Genuine.		All were test samples.
1 custard powder	Do.	Do.		A test sample.
3 mustards	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample.
1 pepper ...	Do.	Do.
1 ground ginger ...	Do.	Do.
2 oatmeals	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample.
1 coffee	Do.	Adulterated. No. 408 contained about half its weight of chicory.		No 408 Fined £3 and £1/3 costs
1 baking powder	Do.	Genuine.
5 jams	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample.
2 sweets	Do.	One genuine and 1 adulterated. No. 331. Chocolates contained the acrid principle of cayenne pepper. Certified to be injurious to health.		The genuine one was a test sample.
				No. 331. Fined £1 and £3/3 costs.
3 golden syrups	Do.	Genuine.
3 lime juice cordials	Do.	Two genuine and 1 adulterated. No. 489 contained salicylic acid. 8 grains per pint.		One was a test sample. No. 446 which was adulterated with 5 grains per pint
				No. 489. Summons withdrawn on advice of Solicitor.
1 malt vinegar	Do.	Genuine.
3 liquorice powders	Do.	Do.
1 Gregory powder	Do.	Do.
2 sweet spirits of nitre	Do.	Do.
2 Boracic ointments	Do.	Do.
1 Dover powder	Do.	Do.
1 quinine powder	Do.	Do.
1 ammoniated tincture of quinine	Do.	Do.
2 gall and opium ointments	Do.	Do.
1 zinc ointment	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
1 paregoric	Do.	Do.
1 Ipecacuhana wine	Do.	Do.
1 lemonade powder	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter			203
Number of Samples adulterated			92
THIRD QUARTER ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER. 1910.
118 milks	Food Inspector	Genuine.		Fourteen were coloured. and 1 had a minute trace of borax.
1 do.	Private purchaser	Do.		A test sample.
1 skim milk	Food Inspector	Do.
1 separated milk	Do.	Do.