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 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. | |||
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Particulars of Samples of Cream. | |||||||
377. | 45.0%. | Absent. | |||||
411. | 45.0%. | 13.0 grains boric acid per lb. | |||||
(preserved.) | |||||||
566. | 45.0%. | Absent. | |||||
567. | 48.0%. | Do. | |||||
568. | 45.0%. | Do. | |||||
Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter 249 | |||||||
Number of Samples adulterated 7 | |||||||
THIRD QUARTER ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1922 | |||||||
50 milk | Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council Private | Genuine. | 12/6 per sample. | No sample was found to contain either preseiva-tive or colouring matter. | |||
1 milk | Adulterated | No. 736. 6'7% deficient in milk fat. | |||||
10 cream | Food Inspector | Genuine. | Seven were informal samples. | ||||
*576 | 52.5% | 11.0 grains per lb. boric acid. | |||||
578 | 52.5% | Nil. | |||||
*587 | 49.0% | 13.0 grains per lb. boric acid. | |||||
614 | 54.0% | Nil. | |||||
*624 | 52.0% | 10.0 grains per lb. boric acid. | |||||
*630 | 49.0% | 11.5 do. do. | |||||
632 | 48.0% | Nil. | |||||
641 | 25.5% | Nil. | |||||
*653 | 57.7% | 13.2 grains per lb. boric acid. | |||||
658 | 27.0% | Nil. | |||||
*Preserved. | |||||||
46 butter.. | Do. | Genuine. | 24 were informal samples. | ||||
40 samples contained boracic acid in amounts varying from 10 to 20 grains per lb. ; ti samples contained the same preservative in amounts ranging between 21 and 26 grains per lb. | |||||||
27 coffee | Do. | Genuine. | All were informal samples. | ||||
17 cocoa | Do. | Do. | |||||
4 marmalade | Do. | Do. | |||||
13 jam | Do. | Do. | |||||
3 wild duck paste | Do. | Do. | |||||
1 bloater paste | Do. | Do. | |||||
1 crab paste | Do. | Do. | |||||
1 chicken & ham paste | Do. | Do. | |||||
1 lobster paste | Do. | Do. | |||||
1 salmon and anchovy paste | Do. | Do. | |||||
1 salmon and shrimp paste | Do. | Do. | |||||
1 shrimp paste ... | Do. | Do. | |||||
1 self-raising flour | Do. | Do. | |||||
1 tartaric acid .. | Do. | Do. | |||||
3 boracic o i n tment | Do | Do. | |||||
3 test prescriptions | Do. | Do. | |||||
2 zinc ointment | Do. | Do. | |||||
Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter 188 | |||||||
Number of Samples adulterated 1 |