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Stepney 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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79
Borough Analyst's Annual Report.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit to you my fourteenth Annual Report, dealing
with the work carried out in the Borough Laboratory during the year 1937.

Table: During the year, 1,706 samples were submitted to me for examination. These samples were made up as under:—

During the year, 1,706 samples were submitted to me for examination. These samples were made up as under:—

Foods1,4381,544
Drugs106
Public Health Department...141
Borough Engineer...10
Public Cleansing Officer...2
Private...3
Cowshed Samples...6
1,706

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The 1,544 samples of foods and drugs were purchased or taken by
Inspectors under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, and consisted of:—
Formal Samples 960
Informal Samples 584
1,544
Out of 960 formal samples 91, or 9.5 per cent, were adulterated, and of
584 informal samples 43, or 7.4 per cent, were adulterated, making a total
of 1,544 samples, out of which 134, or 8.7 per cent., were adulterated.
Table A shows the nature of the samples taken under the Food and
Drugs (Adulteration) Act, and gives the numbers and percentages found to
be adulterated, and the number of samples found to contain preservative.

Table: Table A.

Table A.

NatureNumber of SampleNumber AdulteratedPerecentage AdulteratedPreservative Found.
Arrowroot3--None
Aspirin3--—
Baking Powder8--None
Beef Cubes2--None
Beer3--1
Blanc Mange Powder3--None
Boracic Powder2--—