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West Ham 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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CONDENSED MACHINE-SKIMMED MILK SWEETENED. Ten Samples. These were also tested for
the equivalent. All samples, including the labelling requirements, complied with the
Regulations.
REPORT QF THE PUBLIC ANALYST.
(By Albert E.Parkes, F.I.C., F.C.S.)
During the year 19^9, one thousand and thirty four samples were examined under the
Food and Drugs Act; five hundred and forty two formal and four hundred and ninety two
informal.
All samples were submitted by the Inspector.
No samples were submitted by the Public, under the Act.
Seven samples were found to be adulterated, five formal and two informal.
The rate of adulteration for the past year was 0.68 per cent.

Table: The adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years was as follows

The adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years was as follows

YEARNO.OF SAMPLES EXAMINED% OF ADULTERATION
194910340.7
19^810321.5
194710550.9
194610580.6
194510561.5
1944105^0.6
19^310551.7
19^210651.5
194111252.3
19^011761.8
AVERAGE10711.3

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One hundred and eighty six samples of milk were examined, one hundred and sixty one
formal and twenty five informal.
Three formal samples were adulterated.

Table: The milk adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years was as followss~

The milk adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years was as followss~

YEARNO. OF SAMPLES EXAMINED% OF ADULTERATION
19^91661.6
19^81911.6
19471980.5
19^6248---
19452601.5
1944269---
19432501.2
19421900.05
19^12841.4
19^03993.8
AVERAGE2471.2