[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 32

Marylebone 1922

[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 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
SECOND QUARTER ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1922.
			12/6 per sample.
104 milk	Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council	Genuine.		No sample contained preservative or added colouring matter.
7 milk	Do.	Adulterated.		Two were test samples.
		No. 356. 4 "7% of added water.		No. 355.)	Vendors cautioned in each case. Vide P.H. Minutes, 19th May, 1922.
		No. 368. 3-3% deficient in milk fat.		No. 368. 1
		No. 380. 4 '7% of added water.		No. 380. \|
		No. 414. 1*6% of added water.		No. 414. '
		No. T. 46'-!. 33'3% deficient in milk fat and contains 29.2% of added water.		No. 463. This was a test sample.
		No. T. 468. 43-3% deficient in milk fat and contains 15-5% of added water.		No. 468. This was a test sample.
		No. 520. 3*3% deficient in milk fat.		No. 520. Vendor cautioned. Vide P.H. Minutes, 16th June, 1922.
64 butter	Do.	Genuine.		58 were test samples. 33 contained between 10-20 grains boracic acid per lb. 31 between 21-28 grains boracic acid per lb.
5 cream	Do.	Do.		All were test samples.
11 jam	Do.	Do.		Do.
2 marmalade	Do.	Do.		Do.
8 coffee	Do.	Do.		Do.
10 olive oil	Do.	Do.		Do.
7 bicarbonate of soda	Do.	Do.		Do.
3 tartaric acid	Do.	Do.		Do.
2 self-raising flour	Do.	Do.		Do.
2 peas	Do.	Do.		Do
4 citric acid	Do.	Do.		Do.
2 chicory	Do.	Do.		Do.
3 boracic ointment	Do.	Do.		Do.
4 zinc ointment...	Do.	Do.		Do.
2 borax	Do.	Do.		Do.
2 boracic acid	Do.	Do.		Do.
1 sulphur ointment	Do,	Do.		This was a test sample.
1 golden syrup	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample.
2 camphorated oil	Do.	Do.		These were test samples.
1 camphorated mineral oil	Do.	Do.		This was a test sample and consisted of an oil of the paraffin series, containing 7 0% of camphor. It is not a preparation recognised or mentioned by the British Pharmaceutical Codex, 1911, and, therefore, has no official standard. A sample prepared in accordance with the codex should consist of olive oil containing 20% of camphor.
1 tinned strawberries	Do	Do.		Both these samples contained small quantities of tin, which in each instance was less than 2 grains per lb. Both were test samples.
1 tinned raspberries	Do.	Do.