[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 66

Marylebone 1912

[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.
2 lime water	Food Inspector	Genuine	£500 per annum in respect of 700 samples. Over that num-per 7/6 per sample	These were test samples
1 pepper	Do.	Do.		These were test samples
1 canned salmon	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample
3 Dover's powder	Do.	Do.		These were test samples
1 boric ointment	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample
1 paregoric elixir	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample
1 turpentine liniment	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample
2 Gregory's powder	Do.	Do.		These were test samples
Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter 275
Number of Sa mples adulterated 8
THIRD QUARTER ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1912.
133 milk	Food Inspector	Genuine.		No preservative in any sample; 9 samples contained colouring matter. One was a test sample.
3 do.	Do.	Adulterated. Do. No. 709. 6.67 per cent. fat abstracted Do. No. 741. 33.3 per cent. fat abstracted Do. No. 787. 26.67 per cent. fat abstracted		No. 709. Vendor cautioned. No. 741. This was a test sample. No. 787. Fined 10/- and £1/3/- costs.
89 butter	Do.	Genuine.		17 were test samples. 20 samples contained borax up to 20 grains per lb. 44 samples contained borax between 20 and 30 grains per lb. 9 samples contained borax over 30 grains per lb. Greatest amount in any one sample 34 grains per lb. 16 samples contained no borax or other preservative.
2 margarine	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample.
2 cream	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample. 1 sample contained 15.9 grains borax per lb. 1 sample contained no preservative.
1 cheese	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
1 lard	Do.	Do.
3 jam	Do.	Do.		Two were test samples.
7 coffee	Do.	Do.		Two were test samples.
1 chicory	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
3 pepper	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample.
5 mustard	Do.	Do.		Three were test samples.
1 Dover's powder	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
1 liquorice powder	Do.	Do.
1 boracic ointment	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
2 lime water	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample.
1 citrate of magnesia	Do.	Do.
2 sweet spirits of nitre	Do.	Do.		Both were test samples.
Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter 258
Number of Samples adulterated 3