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Marylebone 1932

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

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38
The following Tables and Report from the Public Analyst, Mr. J. F. F.
Rowland, give full information with regard to samples submitted to and examined
by him:—
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST, 1932.
The number of samples taken under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act
and submitted for analysis, was 1,102. The following is a complete list of the
articles sampled :—

Table: ANALYSES

ANALYSES

No.ArticleNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated, etc.
| FormalInformalPrivateTotalFormalInformalPrivateTotal
1Bacon–1–1
2Butter93144–237
3Butter and Roll–3–3
4Candied Peel–1–1
5Cheese–38–38
6Cinnamon, Ground–4–4
7Cloves, Ground–1–1
8Cocoa–23–23
9Coffee137–38112
10Coffee Essence–3–3
11Cornflour–2–2
12Cream241–25
13„ Tinned–14–14
14Currants–1–1
15Curry Powder19–10
16Dripping–5–5
17Egg Powder–2–2
18Flour–4–4•
19Ginger, Ground–3–3
20Grape Fruit Preserve–1–1
21Herbs, Mixed–6–6
22Honey–16–16
23Jam–33.–33
24Jelly–3–3
25Lard–63–63
26Lemonade Powder–7–7
27Margarine–34–34
28Marmalade–30–30
29Milk15637–19311
30Milk, Condensed–19–19
31Mincemeat–5–5
32Mustard116–17
33Ointment, Boric–14–14
34„ Yellow Mercuric–1–1
35„ Zinc–1–1
36Olive Oil–4–4
37Parrish's Food–—11
38Paste, Fish–15–15
39„ Meat–15–15
40Peas, Tinned–13–1311
41Pepper–23–23
42Pickles–5–5
43Raisins–4–4
44Rice–3–3
45Sago–2–2
46Salmon—Tinned–8–8
47Sauce–2–2
48„ Tomato–6–6
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