[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 59

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.
		Do. No. 534. 16.7 per cent. fat abstracted	£500 per ann. for 700 samples. Over that number 7/6 per sample	No. 534. Fined £1 and 12/6 costs.
		Do. No. 545. 10 per cent. fat abstracted		No. 545. Fined £1 and 12/6 costs. Of the butters 82 contained borax from a trace to 35 grains per lb.
84 butters	Do.	Genuine
8 do	Do.	Adulterated. No. 316. 80 per cent, fat other than butter fat.		No. 316. Fned £20 and £19/- costs.
	Do. No. 330. do.			No. 330. Fined £0 and 14/6 costs.
	Do. No. 331. do.			No. 331. Was a test sample
		Do. No. 348. do.		No. 348. Was a test sample
		Do. No. 355. do.		No. 335. Fined £1/12/6 and 14/6 costs.
		Do. No. 396. do.		No. 396. Fined £1 and 14/6 costs.
		Do. No. 397. do.		No. 397. Fined £1 and 14/6 costs.
		Do. No. 526. do.		No, 526. Was a test sample.
2 margarines	Food Inspector	Genuine
12 creams	Do.	Do.
2 cheeses	Do.	Do.		Both were test samples.
4 coffees	Do.	Do.		Two were test samples.
1 bread and butter	Do.	Do.
1 bread and butter	Do.	Adulterated. No. 363. Butter contained 80 per cent, fat other than butter fat.		No. 363. Fined 10/- and 14/6 costs
1 bread and butter	Do.
1 rum	Do.	Genuine.		This was a test sample.
2 cyder	Do.	Do.		Both were test samples.
3 cocoas	Do.	Do.		Both were test samples.
2 peppers	Do.	Do.
4 mustards	Do.	Do.
2 plum jam	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample.
1 lard	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample.
3 baking powders	Do.	Do.		All three were test samples.
2 custard powders	Do.	Do.		All three were test samples.
2 cream of tartars	Do.	Do.		Both were test samples.
2 Dover powders	Do.	Do.		Both were test samples.
1 tincture of iodine	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
1 turpentine	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
2 Gregory powders	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample.
1 quinine	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
Total Number of Samples analysed duripg the Quarter 277 Number of Sa mples adulterated 23 THIRD QUARTER ENDING 30th SEPTEMBER, 191 1.
129 milks ...	Food Inspector	Genuine.		Note. Of the 136 samples of milk examined six con
1 do	Private purchaser	Do.		tained colouring matter.
6 do.	Food Inspector	Adulterated.
		No. 612 4-7 per cent, added water and 3'4 per cent, deficient in milk fat		No. 612. Fined £3 and 12/6 costs.
		No. 613. 13"64 per cent, added water, and 23-4 per cent, deficient in milk fat		No. 613. Same vendor. 12/6 costs.