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Stepney 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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67
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.
BOROUGH ANALYSTS REPORT
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my second Annual Report, dealing with the
work carried out in the Borough Laboratories during the year 1921.
During the year 1,427 samples were submitted to me for analysis. Of
these 1,402 samples were submitted by Inspectors under the Food and Drugs
Acts, 17 samples were analysed for the Public Health Department, 7 samples
were submitted by private purchasers and 1 sample was examined in accordance
with the provisions of the Rag Flock Act.
The 1,402 samples taken under the Food and Drugs Act were made up
of 935 formal samples and 467 informal samples.

Table: Table A shows the nature of the samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts and gives the numbers and percentages found to be adulterated.Table A.

Table A shows the nature of the samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts and gives the numbers and percentages found to be adulterated.

Table A.

Number of Samples.Number Genuine.Number Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
Milk824787374.5
Margarine187179*84.3
Butter12512232.4
Cream & Preserved Cream2391460.9
Vinegar ...222029.1
Sausage19154211
Rice1212——
Whisky1064400
Baking Powder99——
Epsom Salts99——
Glycerine99——
Olive Oil99——
Zinc Ointment99——
Boric Ointment87112.5
Camphorated Oil88——
Cocoa88——
Pure Borax84450.0
Coffee77——
Gin75228.6
Carried forward1,3131,23479_

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* 53 samples were not labelled in accordance with the Butter and Margarine Acts.