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East Ham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
Under the provisions of this Act 223 samples were taken for
the twelve months ending 31st December, as compared with 330
for the previous year. Out of the 223 samples 10 proved upon
analysis to be adulterated. This is equal to an adulteration rate of
4.48 per cent., as compared with 8.5 per cent. for the year 1919.
It will be seen from the table that 53 samples of milk have been taken, of which 3 were adulterated, which is equal to 5.6 per cent., as compared with 5.0 per cent. for the previous year. This shows a slight increase in the adulteration rate.
| Article Sampled. | No. of Samples taken. | No. of Adulterated Samples. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 53 | 3 |
| Butter | 28 | - |
| Whiskey | 21 | - |
| Condensed Milk | 18 | 1 |
| Vinegar | 9 | 1 |
| Beer | 8 | - |
| Margarine | 8 | - |
| Baking Powder | 7 | - |
| Cream | 7 | 3 |
| Lard | 7 | - |
| Lime Water | 6 | 1 |
| Epsom Salts | 4 | - |
| Gin | 3 | - |
| Pepper | 3 | - |
| Suet | 3 | - |
| Bread | 2 | - |
| Brown Sugar | 2 | - |
| Coffee | 2 | - |
| Cream of Tartar | 2 | - |
| Honey | 2 | - |
| Milk—Separated | 2 | - |
| Spirits of Nitre | 2 | 1 |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 1 | - |
| Aspirin | 1 | - |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | - |
| Cocoa | 1 | - |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | - |
| Custard Powder | 1 | - |
| Demerara Sugar | 1 | - |
| Dripping | 1 | - |
| Evaporated Milk | 1 | - |
| Fruit Pudding Powder | 1 | - |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | - |
| Jam | 1 | - |
| Lemonade Powder | 1 | - |
| Malt Extract | 1 | - |
| Mincemeat | 1 | - |
| Mixed Sweets | 1 | - |
| Parrish's Food | 1 | - |
| Refined Borax | 1 | - |
| Saccharin | 1 | - |
| Table Jelly | 1 | - |
| Viota Sponge | 1 | - |
| Wholemeal Flour | 1 | - |
| Yorkshire Pudding Powder | 1 | - |