[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough] page 33

Marylebone 1939

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

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No.	Article.	Number examined.				Number adulterated or otherwise giving rise to irregularity.
No.	Article.	Formal.	Informal.	Private.	Total.	Formal.	Informal.	Private.	Total.
	Brought forward	99	730	-	829	-	-	-	-
63	Pickles	—	3	—	3
64	Pills, Blaud's	-	1	-	1
65	Quinine, Ammoniated Tincture of	-	2	-	2
66	Raisins	—	15	—	15
67	Rice	—	16	-	16
68	Rice, Ground	—	15	-	15
69	Sago	—	2	—	2
70	Salmon, Tinned	—	2	—	2
71	Sal Volatile	-	1	-	1
72	Sardines	-	11	-	11
73	Sauce	-	6	-	6
74	Sausages, Pork	—	28	—	28
75	Sponge Cake	—	2	—	2
76	Soda, Bicarbonate of	-	4	-	4
77	Suet, Shredded	-	7	—	7
78	Sugar, Granulated	—	1	—	1
79	Sultanas	—	13	-	13
80	Sweets	-	2	-	2
81	Tapioca	—	2	—	2
82	Tartaric Acid	—	10	-	10
83	Tea	-	18	-	18
84	Vermouth	-	1	-	1
85	Vinegar	—	10	—	10
86	Witch Hazel	—	2	-	2
87	Wine, Orange	1	1	—	2	1	1	—	2
	Total	100	905	-	1,005	1	1	-	2

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Adulterated Samples, etc.

Serial Number.	Article.	Whether Formal, Informal or Private.	Nature of adulteration or irregularity.	Observations.
689	Orange Wine	Informal	Consisted of sugar 25.8%, phosphoric acid 0.6%, made up to 100% with water and contained no detectable orange constituent.	Formal sample (see serial number 795) taken.
795	Orange Wine	Formal	Consisted of sugar 26.0%, phosphoric acid 0.45%, citric acid 0.1%, water 73.45%.	Legal proceedings were taken. Vendors pleaded a warranty and case against them was dismissed. Action against the manufacturers was not proceeded with.