[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 27

Marylebone 1920

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

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Table: The following Tables and Report from the Public Analyst give full information with regard to samples submitted to and examined by him:

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The following Tables and Report from the Public Analyst give full information with regard to samples submitted to and examined by him:

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.
FIRST QUARTER ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1920.
118 milk	Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council	Genuine.	£500 per ann. for 700 samples. Over that number 7/6 per sample	No sample contained preservative.
118 milk	Do.	Genuine.		No sample contained preservative.
4 milk	Do.	Adulterated. No. 32. 10 per cent. deficient in milk fat		No. 32. Fined £10 and £3/3/- costs.
		No. 91. 1.4 per cent. of added water		No. 91. Vendor cautioned.
		No. 112. 3.3 per cent. deficient in milk fat		No. 142. Do.
		No. 147. 6.7 do. do.		No. 147. Fined £45 and £5/5/- costs.
33 butter	Do.	Genuine.		Three were test samples
				Four contained no pre-servative
				25 contained between 10-20 grains boric acid per 1b.
				Two contained over 20 but under 35 grains boric acid per lb.
				Two contained boric acid, amount unestimated owing to small amount of sample
*18 margarine	Do.	Do.		Three were test samples
3 pepper	Do.	Do.		Two were test samples
2 lard	Do.	Do.
5 cocoa.	Do.	Do.		Three were test samples
3 vinegar	Do.	Do.		Two were test samples
5 coffee	Do.	Do.		Four were test samples.
1 golden syrup	Do.	Do.		Was a test sample
1 boracic ointment	Do.	Do.		Do.
2 lime water	Do.	Do.		All were test samples
5 mustard mixture	Do.	Do.		Do.
2 condensed milk	Do.	Do.		Do.
6 jam	Do.	Do.		Do.
1 rice	Do.	Do.		Was a test sample
1 cream	Do.	Do.		Contained 10 grains borax per lb. and 53 per cent. of fat
*Margarine.—Sample No. 75 was sold in an unstamped wrapper, and was exposed for sale unl abelled "Margarine."				Defendants were fined ,£10 and £212/- on each of two summonses
	Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter		210
	Number of Samples adulterated		4
SECOND QUA RTER ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1920.
171 milk	Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council	Genuine		No sample contained added preservative.
7 milk	Do.	Adulterated.		One was a test sample