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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.
P.K.C. 21.4.42.
Summary of Borough Analyst's Annual Report for
the year 1940.
During the year, 1,381 samples were submitted to me for
examination. Of these 1,313 consisted of Foods and Drugs and
the remaining 68 samples were submitted by the various Borough
Departments and private purchasers.
Of the 1,313 samples of Foods and Drugs, 556 samples were
taken formally and 38 samples or 6.8% were adulterated. Of 757
samples taken informally 56 samples or 7.4% were adulterated,
making a total of 1,313 samples, of which 94 samples or 7.2%
were adulterated.
Of the above 1,313 samples, 1,202 consisted of foods of
which 84 or 7.O% were adulterated. 10 of these samples contained
permitted preservative and one sample contained
preservative without declaration. Of the remaining 111
samples consisting of drugs, 10 or 9.0% were adulterated.