[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 37

Marylebone 1919

[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	Adulterated.	£500 per annum for 700 samples. Over that number 7/6 per sample.	No. 338. Error was made in sample number which was wrongly given as No. 339 on summons which was withdrawn, but the magistrate granted £3 3/-costs against defendant.
	Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council	No. 338. 26.6 per cent. deficient in milk fat
28 butter	Do.	Genuine		One was a test sample.
				Preservatives in butter— 1 had no preservative.
				27 contained 10-20 grains boric acid per lb.
				1 contained 20-30 grains boric acid per lb.
1 butter	Do.	Adulterated.		No. 313. Fined £2 and £2/4/- costs.
1 butter	Do.	No. 313 contained 80 per cent. fat other than butter fat		No. 313. Fined £2 and £2/4/- costs.
16 margarine	Do.	Genuine.		One was a test sample. No. 298. Fat 48,4. Preservative, nil.
2 cream	Do.	Do.
1 coffee	Do.	Do.		No. 302. Fat. 46.8. Preservative 14.0 grains boric acid per lb.
1 coffee				Test sample.
1 cocoa				Test sample.
1 mustard	Do.	Do.		Test sample.
mixture	Do.	Do.
1 lard
1 evaporated milk	Do.	Do.		Test sample.
	Do.	Do.
	Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter		158
	Number of Samples adulterated		10
THIRD QUARTER ENDING 30TH SEPTEM BER, 1919
46 milk	Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council.	Genuine.		No sample contained added preservative.
1 milk	Do.	Adulterated.		No. 463. Fined £1/10/-and £1/11/- costs.
1 milk	Do.	No. 463 contained 13 per cent. added water		No. 463. Fined £1/10/-and £1/11/- costs.
37 butter	Do.	Genuine		One was a test sample.
				36 samples contained between 10-20 grains of boric acid each per lb.
				One sample contained 21 grains of boric acid per lb.
16 margarine	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
1 coffee mixture	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
6 coffee	Do.	Do.		These were test samples.
1 coffee	Do.	Adulterated.		This was a test sample.
1 coffee	Do.	No. 358 contained 59 per cent. chicory		This was a test sample.
1 cream preserved	Do.	Genuine.		Fat 50. per cent., boric acid 7.0grains per lb.
5 lard	Do.	Do.		11 were test samples.
15 jam	Do.	Do.		11 were test samples.