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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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ANALYSES UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS
DURING THE YEAR 1914.
The following table summarizes the information submitted formally by the Public Analyst:—
| No. | Article. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milk | 510 | 28 | 538 |
| 2 | Butter | 375 | 9 | 384 |
| 3 | Cream | 57* | - | 57 |
| 4 | Margarine | 4 | - | 4 |
| 5 | Lard | 5 | - | 5 |
| 6 | Dripping | 9 | - | 9 |
| 7 | Flour | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | Rice | 1 | - | 1 |
| 9 | Bread and Butter | 1 | - | 1 |
| 10 | Sardines | 3 | - | 3 |
| 11 | Salmon | 2 | - | |
| 12 | Pickles | 2 | - | 2 |
| 13 | Marmalade | 2 | - | 2 |
| 14 | Jam | 7 | - | 7 |
| 15 | Sweets | 1 | - | 1 |
| 16 | Baking Powder | 1 | - | 1 |
| 17 | Coffee | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 18 | Chicory | 2 | - | 2 |
| 19 | Mustard | 7 | - | 7 |
| 20 | Pepper | 3 | - | 3 |
| 21 | Vinegar | 1 | - | 1 |
| 22 | Ginger Brandy | 1 | - | 1 |
| 23 | Limewater | 6 | - | 6 |
| 24 | Saffron | 1 | - | 1 |
| 25 | Dover's Powder | 8 | - | 8 |
| 26 | Quinine Powder | 1 | - | 1 |
| 27 | Sweet Spirits of Nitre | 1 | - | 1 |
| 28 | Boracic Ointment | 4 | - | 4 |
| 1,025 | 42 | 1,067 |
*Five were sold unlabelled.
PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS.
As will be noted, all the samples of milk and cream submitted to the public
analyst were examined for preservatives. All the milks were found to be free
from such substances, while of the 57 samples of cream, 25 contained boric acid
in quantities from 3½ grains per lb. up to 21.7 grains per lb. None of the samples