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The number of samples examined was at the rate of 4.34
per 1,000 of the population as compared with 9.95 per 1,000 for
the whole of London, and 3.60 per 1,000 for the whole of England
and Wales in 1935.
Four hundred and twenty-two samples of milk were examined
during the year, of which eight samples, or 1.9 per cent., were
found to be adulterated, and twenty-three samples were of inferior
quality and doubtful purity.

During 1935 the average milk adulteration over the whole of
London was 3.66 percent., and over the whole of England and
Wales 7.4 per cent.
Condensed Milks.
Thirty-three samples of condensed milk were examined, one
of which was unsatisfactory, being low in the equivalent of fresh
milk.
Preservatives.
There were two contraventions of the Preservatives Regulations,
these were:—
Grape Fruit Squash. Contained excess of sulphur dioxide.
Gruyere Cheese. Contained formaldehyde.
Other samples examined during the year were:—
For the Public Health Department:—
16 Rag Flocks, three of which were unsatisfactory.
1 Plaster.
1 Dried Herbs.
1 Medicine.
6 Samples under the Pharmacy and Poisons Act.
60 Samples under the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act.
For the Borough Engineer's Department:—
23 Samples of Sewage.
The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
(This work is carried out by the Veterinary Officer, Mr.
H. E. Bywater, M.R.C.V.S., Assistant Veterinary Officer, MiT.
J. Maquire, M.R.C.V.S., and the Meat Inspector, Mr. T. KHarris)
who report as follows:—
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