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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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. |
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| 1 FOURTH QUARTER ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1912. | ||||
| 135 milk | Food Inspector | Genuine. | £500 per annum in respect of 700 samples. Over that number 7/6 per sample | One was a test sample. 8 contained colouring matter. |
| 1 milk | Do. | Adulterated. No. 797. 73.3 per cent, fat abstracted. | No. 797. Fined 10/- and 12/6 costs. | |
| 2 condensed milk | Do. | Genuine. | Both were test samples. 90 were test samples. 107 contained borax, 6 contained 30 grains per lb. or over, 31 contained 20 and under 30 grains per lb., 50 contained 10 and under 20 grains per lb., 20 contained under 10 grains per lb. | |
| 116 butter | Do. | Do. | ||
| 8 butter | Do. | Adulterated. No. 869. 40 per cent, fat other than butter fat. Do. No. 880. do. Do. No. 876. do. Do. No. 893. do. Do. No. 901. do. Do. No. 902. do. Do. No. 960. Margarine, not butter. Do. No. 977. do. | This was a test sample. (No. 869) This was a test sample. (No. 880) This was a test sample. (No. 876) Fined £1 and 12/6 costs for selling on 1st summons and 10/- and 2/- costs on 2nd summons. (No. 893) This was a test sample. (No. 901) This was a test sample. (No. 902) This was a test sample. (No. 960) This was a test sample. (No. 977) | |
| 13 cream | Do. | Genuine. | Three were test samples. 3 creams. Nos. 820, 822 and 1053 contained borax when not so labelled. 7 creams contained borax ranging from 5.6 to 17.5 grains per lb. | |
| 1 lard | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | |
| 8 coffee | Do. | Do. | Six were test samples. | |
| 2 pepper | Do. | Do. | One was a test sample. | |
| 4 mustard | Do. | Do. | ||
| 3 Dover's powder | Do. | Do. | These were test samples. | |
| 2 Ipecacuanha wine | Do. | Do. | These were test samples. | |
| 1 Gregory's powder | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | |
| 2 ammoniated tincture of quinine | Do. | Do. | One was a test sample. | |
| 1 sweet spirits of nitre | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | |
| 3 jam | Do. | Do. | Two were test samples. | |
| 2 cocoa | Do. | Do. | These were test samples. | |
| 1 lime water | Do. | Do. | ||
| 1 cream cheese | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | |
| Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter 306 | ||||
| Number of Samples adulterated 9 | ||||