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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 1923
[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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 butter.. | Food Inspector, St. Marylebone Borough Council | Genuine. | 12/6 per sample. | 26 were test samples. 2 samples contained no preservative. 28 samples contained boric acid in amounts which varied from 9 to 21 grains per lb. | ||
| 7 margarine | Do. | Do. | All were test samples. | |||
| 9 cream | Do. | Do. | For details see below: 3 were test samples. | |||
| 8 cheese | Do. | Do. | All were test samples. | |||
| 21 lard | Do. | Do. | ||||
| 8 jam | Do. | Do. | ||||
| 6 mustard | Do. | Do. | ||||
| 8 pepper | Do. | Do. | ||||
| 12 coffee | Do. | Do. | ||||
| 8 cocoa | Do. | Do. | ||||
| 3 tea | Do. | Do. | ||||
| 3 marmalade | Do. | Do. | ||||
| 7 olive oil | Do. | Do. | ||||
| 3 camphorated oil | Do. | Do. | ||||
| 6 sweets | Do. | Do. | ||||
| Particulars of Creams:— | ||||||
| D. 591. 15.0%. | Nil. | |||||
| T. 593. 47.0%. (preserved.) | 97 | do. | ||||
| D. 597. 39.0%. | Nil. | |||||
| T. 602. 48.5%. | Nil. | |||||
| T. 614. 49.0%. | Nil. | |||||
| D. 617. 48.7%. (preserved.) | 5.6 | do. | ||||
| D. 624. 50.0%. (preserved.) | 6.5 | do. | ||||
| D. 626. 56.5%. | Nil. | |||||
| D = Divided. | ||||||
| T = Test. | ||||||
| Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter 223 Number of Samples adulterated 1 | ||||||
| FOURTH QUARTER, ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1923 | - | |||||
| 84 milk | Do. | Genuine. | 3 were test samples. Of the 86 samples examined none contained either preservative or colouring matter. | |||
| Adulterated. | ||||||
| 2 milk | Do. | No. 853. 3.3% deficient in milk fat. No. 941. 6.7% do. | No. 853 vendor cautioned vide Public Health Committee Minutes 16th November, 1923. No. 941 vendor cautioned vide Public Health Committee Minutes 7th December, 1923. | |||