[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 67

Marylebone 1913

[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.
THIRD QUARTER ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1913.
12G milks	Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council	Genuine.	£500 per annum in respect of 700 samples. Over that number 7/6 per sample	One was a test sample. No sample contained any preservative, but 21 contained artificial colouring matter.
12G milks	Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council	Adulterated. No. 586. 6 67 per cent.
7 milks		deficient in milk fat.		No. 586.	Vendors cau tioned vide P.H. Mts., 25/6/13.
		No. 614. 10.0 per cent. do.		No. 614.
		No. 625. 6.67 per cent. do.		No. 625.
				No. 633. No. 655.	'These two samples were taken at G.C. Railway Station on delivery, at the request of the Consignee and the farmer was cautioned vide P.H. Com Mts, 3/9/1913.
				No. 633. 13.3 per cent. do.
				No. 655. 2.59 per cent. added water.
				No. 707. 13.3 per cent. deficient in milk fat.	No. 707. Fined£3 and 12/6 costs
		No. 765. 26.67 per cent. do.		No. 765. Fined£1 and 12/6 costs
92 butters		Genuine		46 contained borax under 20 grains per lb.
				34 contained borax under 30 grains per lb.
				5 contained borax under 35 grains per lb.
3 butters		Adulterated.		10 contained no preservative
		No. 668. Margarine, not butter.		No. 668. This was a test sample
		No. 703. 50 per cent. fat other than butter fat.		No. 703. This was a test sample
		No. 750. Margarine, not butter.		No. 750. Fined £10 and 12/6 costs on 1st summons and 1/- and 2/- costs on 2nd summons. This sample was taken from same vendor as Nos. 668 and 703
14 creams		Genuine.		5 contained borax up to 23 grains per lb. 9 contained no preservative 1 cream was a test sample.
1 mustard		Do.		Mustard was a test sample.
5 jams		Do.		These were test samples.
2 jams		Adulterated.		1 was a test sample.
		No. 603. Raspberry Jam contains apple pulp.		This was a test sample
		No. 658 Raspberry Jam contains 10% apple pulp.		Proceedings pending. 3rd sample sent to Somerset House
4 coffees		Genuine.		Proceedings pending. 3rd sample sent to Somerset House
2 peppers		Do.		1 was a test sample.
1 cider		Do.		This was a test sample.
1 lard		Do.		This was a test sample