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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Marylebone 1921
[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 mitted 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 ill rc-spect of the Analysis. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 butter | Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council. | Genuine. | 12/6per sample. | 47 were test samples. Of the 48 samples examined one was free from preservative, the others contained between 10 to 25 grains boric acid per lb. |
| 1 butter | Do. | Adulterated. No. 1114 (T) consisted of margarine. | This was a test sample. | |
| 31 margarine | Do. | Genuine. | All were test samples. Contained between 14 to 28 grains boric acid per lb. | |
| 9 condensed milk | Do. | Do. | All were test samples. | |
| 1 evaporated milk | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | |
| 2 egg yolk | Do. | Do. | All were test samples. | |
| 1 solac | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | |
| 1 egg albumen . | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 45 coffee | Do. | Do. | All were test samples. | |
| 1 coffee mixture | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | |
| 43 jam | Do. | Do. | All were test samples. | |
| 5 jelly (fruit) | Do. . | Do. | Do. | |
| 13 pepper | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 11 mustard | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 2 mustard | Do. | Adulterated. | Do. | |
| No. 846 (T) contained 10% of added starch | This was a test sample. | |||
| No. 1093 (T) contained 10% of added starch | Do. | |||
| 4 mustard mixture | Do. | Genuine. | All were test samples. | |
| 4 marmalade | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 21 cocoa | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 9 green peas | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 1 sponge cake | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | |
| 3 vinegar | Do. | Do. | All were test samples. | |
| 1 pickles | Do. | Do. | This was a test sample. | |
| 14 ground ginger | Do. | Do. | All were test samples. | |
| 3 lime water | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 6 compound liquorice powder | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 6 ammoniated tinct. of quinine | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 8 zinc ointment | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 3 camphorated oil | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 8 boracic ointment | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 2 Gregory's powder | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 2 gall and opium ointment | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| 9 cream | Do. | Do. | Do. | |
| No. 970 (T) 51% fat. 11.0 grains boric acid per lb. | ||||
| No. 971 (T) 48% fat. 10.6 do. | ||||
| No. 1004 (T) 45% fat. Preservatives absent. | ||||
| No. 1017 (T) 45% fat. do. | ||||
| No. 1072 (T) 45% fat. do. | ||||
| No. 1082 (T) 45% fat. do. | ||||
| No. 1102 (T) 46% fat. do. | ||||
| No. 1104 (T) 48% fat. do. | ||||
| No. 1110 (T) 46% fat. do. | ||||
| Total Numbe r of Samples analysed during the Qu arter 400 | ||||
| Number of Samples adulterated 6 | ||||