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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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ANALYSES
| No. | Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Private | Total | Formal | Informal | Private | Total | ||
| Brought forward | 276 | 682 | 1 | 1059 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 49 | Sausages, Beef | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||
| 50 | „ Pork | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||
| 51 | Soup, Dessicated | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||
| 52 | Spice, Mixed | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||
| 53 | Suet, Shredded | 1 | 12 | – | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 54 | Sugar | – | 37 | – | 37 | ||||
| Sultanas | – | 13 | – | 13 | |||||
| 56 | Syrup, Golden | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||
| 57 | Tea | – | 60 | – | 60 | ||||
| 58 | Wine, Red | – | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 277 | 823 | 2 | 1102 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
Adulterated Samples, etc.
| Serial Number | Article | Whether Formal, Informal, or Private | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Shredded Suet | Informal | Contains at least 15.5% of added starch grains. | |
| 185 | Shredded Suet | Formal | Contains 13.5 % of added starch grains. | |
| 205 | Tinned Peas | Informal | Contains 2.5 grain3 of tin per lb, together with an appreciable amount of iron and a small amount of zinc dissolved from the container. | Although it may not be possible to say that these amounts are injurious to health, I am of opinion that they are certainly undesirable and may easily prove an irritant to a sensitive digestive tract. |
| 440 | Coffee | Informal | Contained 70.0 % of Chicory | |
| 523 | Coffee | Formal | Contained 76.7 % of Chicory. | |
| 711 | Milk | Formal | Deficient in fat to the extent of 3.7%. |
The sum paid in respect of each analysis was 12s. 6d. per sample.
The Public Analyst (Mr. J. F. F. Rowland) comments, as follows, with regard
to various articles examined:—