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Ealing 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Food.
33
Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
The following information of the samples taken for analysis and the results of prosecutions in cases of adulteration is given through the kindness of Dr. Young, County Medical Officer.
| Nature of Sample. | No. of Samples taken. | No. found Adulterated. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 333 | 21 | ||
| Separated Milk | 13 | — | ||
| Butter | 14 | 1 | ||
| Cream | 5 | 2 | ||
| Cream, preserved | 2 | 2 | ||
| Coffee | 3 | — | ||
| Lard | 3 | _ | ||
| Saccharin | 3 | — | ||
| Liquid Eggs | 1 | — | ||
| Cocoa | 1 | — | ||
| Lime Juice | 1 | — | ||
| Aerating Powder | 1 | — | ||
| Prescription | 1 | 1 | ||
| 381 | 27 | |||
Number of Prosecutions 1
Number of Convictions 1
Fine imposed £2
The twenty-one samples of milk reported against by
the County Analyst included fifteen "informal" samples,
and five formal samples in which the deficiency
of fat or of non-fatty solids was not serious enough to
justify legal proceedings.