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

Marylebone 1914

[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.
1 lime water	Food Inspector,	Genuine.	£500 per ann. for 700 samples. Over that number 7/6 per sample	This was a test sample.
1 sweet spirits of nitre	St. Marylebone Borough Council	Do.		do.
1 quinine powder		Do.		do.
1 boracic ointment		Do.		do.
2 coffee		Do.		One was a test sample.
1 rice		Do.		This was a test sample.
1 marmalade		Do.		do.
1 mustard		Do.		do.
1 self-raising flour		Do.		do.
Total Number of Samples analysed during the Querter			296
Number of Samples adulterated			5
FOURTH QU ARTER ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1914.
123 milk		Genuine.		No sample contained any preservative, but 30 had artificial colouring matter added.
5 milk		Adulterated.
		No. 862. 6.67 per cent. deficient in milk fat.		No. 862. Fined 10/- and 12/6 costs.
		No. 895. 16.67 per cent. do.		No. 895. Fined £1 and 12/6 costs.
		No. 901. 6.83 per cent. added water.		No. 901. Warranty defence. Case dismissed.
		No. 902. 5.90 per cent. do.		No. 902. Warranty defence case dismissed.
		No. 1030. 3.7 per cent. do.		No. 1030. See note below.*
97 butter		Genuine		10 samples contained no preservative, 49 contained between 10 and 20 grains of boric acid, 35 contained between 20 and 30 grains of boric acid, 3 had over 30 grains of boric acid per lb,, 61 were test samples.
17 cream		Genuine.		5 were test samples.
2 jam		Genuine.		These were test samples.
2 salmon		Do.		Do.
2 boracic ointment		Do.		Do.
3 lime water		Do.		Do.
1 vinegar		Do.		This was a test sample.
4 coffee		Do.		3 were test samples.
1 Dover's powder		Do.		This was a test sample
1 baking powder		Do.		Do.
2 chicory		Do.		These were test samples.
1 lard		Do.		This was a test sample
1 ginger brandy		Do.		Do.
Total Number of Samples analysed during the Querter			262
Number of Samples adulterated			5

Table: This was one of the three station samples from 3 churns consigned by the same farmer. Two churns were above the standard and one below. With the three churns mixed the whole of the milk would be above the standard, hence Solicitor advised no prosecution.

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This was one of the three station samples from 3 churns consigned by the same farmer. Two churns were above the standard and one below. With the three churns mixed the whole of the milk would be above the standard, hence Solicitor advised no prosecution.

SUMMARY.	Number of Samples Analysed.	Number Adulterated.
1st Quarter	294	20
2nd ,,	215	13*
3rd ,,	296	5
4th ,,	262	5
Totals	1,067	43

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*Includes 1 sample of cream sold unlabelled.

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Table: This was one of the three station samples from 3 churns consigned by the same farmer. Two churns were above the standard and one below. With the three churns mixed the whole of the milk would be above the standard, hence Solicitor advised no prosecution.

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