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Marylebone 1925

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

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST, 1925.

The number of samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts and submitted for analysis, was 1,040: a decrease as compared with the samples for 1924, the number for that year being 1,106. A complete list is as follows:—

No.Article.Genuine.Adulterated.Total.
1Bicarbonate of Soda4-4
2Boracic Ointment12-12
8Borax3-3
4Bottled Gooseberries2-2
5Bottled Plums1-1
6Bottled Sausages1-1
7Bread1-1
8Brick Ice Cream112
9Butter200-200
10Cheese82-82
11China Tea3-3
12Chocolate2-2
13Chocolate Nuggets1-1
14Cocoa7-7
15Cocoa and Milk2-2
16Cod Liver Oil4-4
17Coffee100-100
18Compound Liquorice Powder3-6
19Condensed Milk29-29
20Cornflower2-2
21Cream24-24
22Custard Powder7-7
23Demarara Sugar3-3
24Fairy Cakes3-3
25Fruit Drops1-1
26Granulated Sugar5-5
27Ground Rice4-4
28Honey8-8
29Jam36-36
30Lard8-8
31Lemonade3-3
32Lemon Cheese11-11
33Lemon Curd1-1
34Lemonade Powders6-6
35Malt Vinegar3-3
36Margarine33-33
37Milk2554259
38Marmalade33-33
39Mixed Drops1-1
40Mustard19-19
41Mustard Mixture3-3
42Olive Oil6-6
43Pepper10-10
44Pickles5-5
45Pickle Onions2-2
46Rice8-8
47Rolls and Butter4-4
48Sago4-4
49Sauce (O.K.)1-1
50Scotch Whisky2-2
51Sponge Cakes5-5
52Soda Water4-4
53Sweets1-1
54Tartaric Acid8-8
55Tea22-22
56Whisky16420
57Zinc Ointment6-6
1,03191,040