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Marylebone 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST, 1920.
The number of samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts and
submitted for analysis, was 1,030: a considerable increase as compared with the
samples for 1919, the number for that year being only 700.
A complete list is as follows:
| No. | Article. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milk | 417 | 14 | 431 |
| 2 | Butter | 216 | — | 216 |
| 3 | Margarine | 30 | — | 30 |
| 4 | Coflee | 46 | 1 | 47 |
| 5 | Pepper | 27 | — | 27 |
| 6 | Lard | 24 | — | 24 |
| 7 | Cocoa | 52 | 1 | 53 |
| 8 | Vinegar | 10 | — | 10 |
| 9 | Golden Syrup | 3 | — | 3 |
| 10 | Boracic Ointment | 2 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Lime Water | 2 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Mustard Mixture | 9 | — | 9 |
| 13 | Condensed Milk | 2 | — | 2 |
| 14 | Jam | 53 | — | 53 |
| 15 | Rice | 1 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Cream | 13 | — | 13 |
| 17 | Blackberry Jelly | 1 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Orange Marmalade | 1 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Marmalade | 5 | — | 5 |
| 20 | Tomato Ketchup | 1 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Dried Eggs | 11 | — | 11 |
| 22 | Custard Powders | 15 | — | 15 |
| 23 | Honey | 1 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Ketchup | 6 | — | 6 |
| 25 | Egg Custard | 1 | — | 1 |
| 26 | Egg Substitute | 1 | — | 1 |
| 27 | Egg Powder | 3 | — | 3 |
| 28 | Coffee and Chicory | 1 | — | 1 |
| 29 | Mustard | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| 30 | Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 1 | — | 1 |
| 31 | Baking Powder | 3 | - | 3 |
| 32 | Beef Dripping | 2 | — | 2 |
| 33 | Beef Suet and Rice | 2 | — | 2 |
| 34 | Suet and Starch | 4 | — | 4 |
| 35 | Suet | — | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | Lentils | 1 | - | 1 |
| 37 | Lime Juice | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 38 | Ginger Wine | — | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | Orange Wine | 1 | — | 1 |
| 40 | Raisin Wine | — | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Cheese | 3 | — | 3 |
| 1,006 | 24 | 1,030 |
Milk.-431 samples of milk were analysed. Of these 14 or 3.2 per cent. were
adulterated. Three of the 14 contained 1.4, 8.0 and 10.6 per cent. of added water,