[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 39

Marylebone 1915

[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
	Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council	No. 461. 20.0 percent, deficient in fat.	£500 per ann. for	No 461. Fined £2 and 14/6 costs
		No. 470. 6.50 grains boric acid per pint.	700 samples. Over	No. 470. Case not proceeded with.
		No. 479. 10.0 per cent, deficient in fat.	that number 7/6	No. 479. Fined £1 and 10/6 costs.
80 butter		Genuine	per sample	32 were test samples. Out of 81 samples, 8 contained no preservatives, 37 contained from 10-20 grs. boric acid per lb., 28 contained from 20-30 grs. boric acid per lb., 4 contained from 30-35 grs. boric acid per lb.
1 butter		Adulterated. No. 467 was margarine.		This was a test sample.
7 cream 1 cream		Genuine Adulterated.		Fined 10/- and 14/6 costs.
		No. 472. Contained only 23.4 per cent, of fat with 10 grains boric acid per lb.		2nd summons for selling in an unlabelled receptacle withdrawn.
1 lard 3 whiskey		Genuine. Adulterated. No. 418. 46.0 per cent, under proof.		This was a test sample.
		No. 476. 27.90 do.		No proceedings taken in consequence of a notice being exhibited in bar.
3 whiskey		No. 504. 26.48 do. Genuine.		This was a test sample. All were test samples.
5 beer		Do.		Do.
3 pickles		Do.		Do.
2 coffee		Do.
2 lime water		Do.		Both were test samples.
1 flour		Do.		This was a test sample.
1 lime juice		Do.		Do.
1 boracic ointment		Do.		Do.
1 condensed milk		Do.		Do.
Total Numbe r of Samples analysed during the Quarter 222 Number of Samples adulterated 25
THIRD QUARTER ENDING 30m SEPTEMBER, 1915.
118 milk		Genuine.		29 milks contained artificial colouring matters. No milk contained preservative.
4 milk		Adulterated.
		No. 552. 10.0 per cent, deficient in milk fat.		No. 552. This was a test sample.
		No. 563. 13.0 do.		No. 563. Fined 5/- and 10/6 costs.
		No. 617. 6.7 do.		No. 617. Vendor cautioned vide P.H, Mts., 24/8/15.
		No. 720. 10.0 do.		No. 720. Warranty defence. Case dismissed.