[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 29

Marylebone 1920

[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 sub-mirted 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 milk	Private Purchaser	Genuine	£500 per ann. for 700 samples Over that number 7/6 per sample.
1 milk	Do.	Adulterated
		No. 570. 33.3 per cent. deficient in milk fat
53 contained between 10.20 grains boric acid per lb.	4 contained over 20.0 grains boric acid per lb.	30 were test samples. 6 contained no preservative
63 butter	Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council.	Genuine.
2 margarine	%Do.	Do.
7 cream	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample. (For particulars of composition and preservatives see below.)
4 cocoa	Do.	Do.		Four were test samples.
16 jam	Do.	Do.		16 were test samples
3 marmalade	Do.	Do.		Three were test samples
4 vinegar	Do.	Do.		Four were test samples
3 coflee	Do.	Do.		Three were test samples
3 pepper	Do.	Do.		Three were test samples
1 tomato ketchup	Do.	Do.		One was a test sample
8 lard	Do.	Do.		Eight were test samples
2 dried eggs	Do.	Do.		Two were test samples
8 custard powders	Do.	Do.		Eight were test samples
1 golden syrup	Do.	Do.		One was a test samples
CREAM.
	No.	Fat. Preservative.
	509	45.5 per cent. 10.0 grains boracic
		acid per lb.
	513	42.0 do. 10.5 do.
	515	42.0 do. Nil do.
	529	43.5 do. 11.0 do.
	531	47.0 do. Nil do.
	535	57.0 do. 12.0 do.
	590	52.5 do. Nil do.
	Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter		202
	Number of Samples adulterated		1
FOURTH QUA RTER, ENDING 31ST DECEM BKR, 1920
52 milk	Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council.	Genuine.		No sample contained any preservative or added colouring matter
2 milk	Do.	Adulterated.
		No 914. 10.6 per cent. added water		Fined £1 and £1/11/6 costs
		No. 915. 8.0 do. do.		Do.
71 butter	Do.	Genuine.		43 were test samples
				Six contained no preservative
				65 contained between 10-20 grains boric acid per lb.
7 margarine	Do.	Do.		Five were test samples
1 cream	Private purchaser	Do.
		No. 1016. 54.0 per cent. fat		No preservatives