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Marylebone 1921

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

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST, 1921.

Table: The number of samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts anc submitted for analysis, was 1,130: a considerable increase as compared with the samples for 1920, the number for that year being 1,030.A complete list is as follows:

The number of samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts anc submitted for analysis, was 1,130: a considerable increase as compared with the samples for 1920, the number for that year being 1,030.

A complete list is as follows:

No.Article.Genuine.Adulterated.Total.
1Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine6-6
2Boracic Ointment8-8
3Butter2792281
4Camphorated Oil3-3
5Chocolate2—2
6Coftee110—110
7Coffee and Chicory2—2
8Coffee Mixture1—1
9Cocoa80—80
10Compound Liquorice Powder6—6
11Cream24—24
12Egg Yolk2—2
13Egg Albumen1—1
14Gall and Opium Ointment2—2
15Green Peas9—9
16Gregory's Powder2—2
17Ground Rice1—1
18Ground Ginger14—14
19Jam52—52
20Jelly1—1
21Jelly (Fruit)5—5
22Lime Water3—3
23Margarine61—61
24Marmalade7—7
25Milk2995304
26Milk, Separated5—5
27„ Evaporated1—1
28„ Condensed9-—9
29Mustard28230
30Mustard Mixture4—4
31Pepper33—33
32Pickles1—1
33Roll and Butter201838
34Sponge Cake1—1
35Solac1—1
36Stout2—2
37Suet1—1
38Tea2—2
39Vinegar3—3
40Vinegar (Malt)3—3
41Whisky1—1
42Zinc Ointment8—8
1,103271,130

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Milk.—304 samples of milk were examined, of which 5 were adulterated, the
adulteration in each instance being deficiency in fat ranging from a 3.3 per cent,
deficiency to 66.7 per cent.