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Stepney 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Private Purchasers' Samples.—The 5 samples consisted of Milk 1, Edible
Oil 1, Vegetable Cooking Fat 1, Synthetic Milk Powder 2. The sample of
edible oil was adulterated with 98 per cent. of mineral oil.
Public Health Department.—The 28 samples consisted of Confectionery 1,
Condensed Milk 2, Dried Milk 2, Fruit Pulp 1, Milk 1, Malted Milk Tablets 2,
Pineapple Chunks 2, Miscellaneous Tinned Meats and Fish 17.
The amounts of tin found were as under:—
| Number. | Nature. | Metallic Tin. (grains per lb.) |
|---|---|---|
| Y 12 | Salmon | 0.15 |
| Y 13 | Salmon | 0.33 |
| Y 14 | Salmon | 0.77 |
| Y 15 | Salmon | 0.52 |
| Y 16 | Salmon | 0.63 |
| Y 17 | Salmon | 0.84 |
| Y 21 | Sardine Paste | 2.06 |
| Y 22 | Sardine Paste | 1.15 |
| Y 23 | Sardine Paste | 1.54 |
| Y 24 | Sardine Paste | 1.12 |
| Y 25 | Sardine Paste | 1.71 |
| Y 26 | Sardine Paste | 1.85 |
| Y 29 | Mutton Essence | 4.7 (tinned 1917) |
| Y 30 | Mutton Broth | 0.2 (tinned 1918) |
| Y 31 | Roast Fowl | 0.2 (tinned 1919) |
| Y 32 | Extract of Meat | 3.0 |
| Y 33 | Essence of Chicken | 2.3 (tinned 1917) |
The malted milk tablets were old stores prepared during the war. They
had developed some acidity and were condemned. None of the other samples
call for any comment.
I have to express my thanks for the valuable assistance afforded me in
the laboratory by Miss J. Brown.
I have the honour to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
HERBERT HAWLEY.
Chemical Laboratory, Borough Analyst.
43, White Horse Street, E. 1.
April, 1923.