[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 58

Marylebone 1911

[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 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.
3 cocoas	Do.	Do.	£5°° per annum for 700 samples Over that number 7/6 per sample.
15 jams	Do.	Do.		14 were test samples
2 ammoniated tinc	Do.	Do.
tures of quinine
4 camphorated oils	Do.	Do.
1 standard bread	Do.	Do.
1 pepper	Do.	Do.
1 rum	Private purchaser	Adulterated. No. 217, with 1 grain per gallon of lead and a trace of tin		No. 217. This sample is stated to have caused temporary but serious dysenteric symptoms.
				No. 216 was supposed to be of the same brand; the bottles were capped with foil (an alloy of tin and lead) and the bottles were kept on their sides with defective corks. Contamination of tin and lead might take place from this cause
1 rum	Food Inspector	Adulterated. No. 216, with 023 per cent, grains of tin per gallon and a trace of lead		No. 216. Vendor cautioned
1 rum	Do.	Genuine.
1 whiskey	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample
2 olive oils	Do.	Do.
1 honey	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample
Total Numbe r of Samples analysed during the Q uarter 280 Number of Sa mples adulterated 20 SECOND QUARTER ENDING 30th JUNE , 1911.
120 milks	Food Inspector	Genuine.		Three were informal samples.
				Eleven contained colouring matter.
14 do.	Do.	Adulterated. No. 335. 10 per cent, fat abstracted		No. 335. Vendor cautioned.
		Do. No. 353. 2.8 per cent. added water		No. 353. Vendor cautioned.
		Do. No. 398. 12.71 per cent, added water and 3.3 per cent, fat abstracted		No. 398. Fined £1 and 12/6 costs.
		Do. No. 401. 23.3 per cent. fat abstracted		No. 401. Fined 10/- and 12/6 costs.
		Do. No. 445. 1.8 per cent. added water		No. 445. Vendor cautioned.
		Do. No. 447. 3.3 per cent, fat abstracted		No. 447. Vendor cautioned.
		Do. No. 449. 6.6 do.		No. 449. Fined 10/- and 14/6 costs.
		Do. No. 451. 3.3 do.		No. 451. Vendor cautioned.
		Do. No. 452. 3.3 do.		No. 452. Vendor cautioned.
		Do. No. 455. 3.3 do.		No. 455. Vendor cautioned.
		Do. No. 518. 6.7 do.		No. 518. Vendor cautioned.
		Do. No. 532. 2.35 per cent. added water		No. 532. Vendor cautioned.
		Do. No. 532. 2.35 per cent. added water		No. 532. Vendor cautioned.