Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. |
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No. 1031. 63.3 per cent. fat abstracted and 5.88 per cent. added water | A witness summons was issued in the case of the Vendor of sample 1031 as the milk was sold to him by the Vendors of samples 1029 and 1030. | |||
No. 1048. 40.0 per cent. fat abstracted and 2.4 per cent. added water | Nos. 1048, 1049, 1088, 1089, 1092, 1094 were test samples taken from the Vendors of 1029 and 1030. | |||
No. 1049. 44.7 per cent. fat abstracted and 3.3 per cent. added water | ||||
No. 1088. 43.3 per cent. fat abstracted and 3 0 per cent added water | ||||
No. 1089. 16.7 per cent. fat abstracted No. 1092. 6.7 per cent. fat abstracted and 3.5 per cent, added water No. 1094. 73 3 per cent. fat abstracted | ||||
No. 1105. 10.0 per cent. fat abstracted | No. 1105. Fined £20 and 12/6 costs. | |||
No. 1107. 2.53 per cent. added water | No. 1107. This Vendor was cautioned vide p.h. minutes 12/1/12. | |||
No. 1111. 46.7 per cent, fat abstracted | No. 1111. Test sample from Vendors of 1029 and 1030 | |||
102 butters . | Do. | Genuine | Eight were test samples. | |
1 butter | Do. | Adulterated. No. 1106. 800 per cent, fat other than butter fat | 72 had borax ranging up to 35 grains per lb. No. 1106. Fined £1 and 12/6 costs and 2/- costs for selling margarine in | |
12 creams. | Do. | Genuine | a plain wrapper. | |
1 margarine | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | |
4 jams | Do. | Do. | Two were test samples. | |
4 coffees | Do. | Do. | One was a test sample. | |
1 coffee | Do. | Adulterated. No. 1038. 37 9 per cent, of chicory | No. 1038. This vendor was cautioned. Vide p.h. | |
2 mustards | Do. | Genuine | minutes. 15/12/11. Both these were test samples. | |
2 lards | Do. | Do. | ||
1 cocoa | Do. | Do. | ||
2 Gregory powders | Do. | Do. | Both these were test samples. | |
4 paregoric elixirs | Do. | Do. | All these were test samples. | |
2 Dover powders | Do. | Do. | Both these were test samples. | |
1 white precipitate ointment | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | |
Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter 289 Number of Sa mples adulterated 18 |