Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 unde 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. | |
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14 margarine | Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council | Genuine. | 13 were test samples. 14 contained 15 30 grains per lb. boric acid. | ||
17 cocoa | Do. | Do. | All were test samples. | ||
2 jam | Do. | Do. | Both were test samples. | ||
21 coffee | Do. | Do. | 20 were test samples. | ||
1 coffee & chicory | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | ||
10 pepper | Do. | Do. | All were test samples. | ||
10 mustard | Do. | Do. | Nine were test samples. | ||
3 malt vinegar | Do. | Do. | |||
1 whiskey | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | ||
18 roll and butter | Do. | Do. | Seven were test samples. | ||
18 roll and butter | Do. | Adulterated. | Four were test samples as follows :— | ||
No. 577 consisted of bread and margarine. | No. 577. | These four were test samples. | |||
No. 580 do. | No. 580. | ||||
No. 581 do. | No. 581. | ||||
No. 583 do. | No. 583., | ||||
No. 590 consisted of roll and margarine. | No. 590. Fined £2 and £2/2/- costs. | ||||
No. 591 do. | No. 591. Fined £2 and £2/2/- costs. | ||||
No. 592 do. | No. 592. Fined £2 and £2/2/- costs. | ||||
No. 593 do. | No. 593. Fined £2 and £2/2/- costs. | ||||
No. 594 do. | No. 594. Fined £2 and £2/2/- costs. | ||||
No. 595 consisted of a roll spread with a mixture which consisted of butter and margarine. Of the mixed fats, 74 per cent, was margarine. | No. 595. Fined £5 and £2/2/- costs. | ||||
No. 598 consisted of roll and margarine | No. 598. Fined £2 and £2/2/- costs. | ||||
No. 599 do. | No. 599. Fined £2 and £2/2/- costs. | ||||
No. 602 do. | No. 602. Defendant absconded. Summons not served. | ||||
No. 603 do. | No. 603. Fined £2 and £2/2/- costs. | ||||
No. 604 do. | No. 604. Fined £2 and £2/2/- costs. | ||||
No. 605 do. | No. t:05. Fined £2 and £2/2/- costs. | ||||
No. 617 do. | No. 617. Fined £2 and £2/2/- costs | ||||
No. 619 do. | No. 619. Fined £3 and 12/6 costs. | ||||
Total Number of Samplts analysed during the Qua rter 271 | |||||
Number of Samples adulterated 20 |