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71
BOROUGH ANALYSTS REPORT
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present mv third Annual Report, dealing with the
work carried out in the Borough Laboratory daring the year 1922.
During the year 1,458 samples were submitted to me for analysis. Of
these 1,417 samples were purchased by Inspectors under the Food and Drugs
Acts, 28 samples were analysed for the Public Health Department, 7 for the
Borough Engineer's Department, 5 for private purchasers, and 1 sample was
examined in accordance with the provisions of the Rag Flock Act.
The 1,417 samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts were made up
of 927 formal samples and 490 informal samples.
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.

* In 39 cases the vendors had not complied with the requirements of the Butter and Margarine Acts.