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Stepney 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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26th Annual Report
SUMMARY OF BOROUGH ANALYST'S QUARTERLY REPORTS
for the Year 1949
During the year, l,328 samples were submitted for
analysis. Of these, l,l6l (348 Formal and 813 Informal
were taken under the Food and Drugs Act: 152 were received
from the Public Health Department, 1 sample from the Public
Cleansing Officer, 7 from the Food Executive Officer, 6
from private purchasers, and 1 sample from the Police.
Adulteration. Of 1,326 samples of Food and Drugs from all
sources, 89 or 6.7 per cent were adulterated or
unsatisfactory.
Food and Drugs Act. 1 ,l6l samples - 30 adulterated.
MILK. 290 samples examined. The average composition for each month and the whole year is given below:
| No. Examined | Fat, per cent | Solids-not-fat, per cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41 | 3.54 | 8.67 |
| February | 38 | 3.41 | 8.66 |
| March | 31 | 3.50 | 8.63 |
| April | 22 | 3.38 | 8.66 |
| May | 19 | 3.20 | 8.70 |
| June | 11 | 3.35 | 8.67 |
| July | 22 | 3.47 | 8.56 |
| August | 17 | 3.45 | 8.58 |
| September | 19 | 3.57 | 8.63 |
| October | 29 | 3.65 | 8.67 |
| November | 14 | 3.73 | 8.82 |
| December | 27 | 3.73 | 8.81 |
| WHOLE YEAR | 290 | 3.50 | 8.67 |
| Legal Minimum | - | 3.00 | 8.50 |
32 of the above milk samples were taken from L .C .C . institutions
in the Borough. No adulterated milk was received during
the year.
ICE CREAM. Of 122 samples the average Fat content was 7.87
per cent.
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