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Adulteration, etc.
I am indebted to the Middlesex County Council (the Authority for
administering the provisions of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act)
for the following information:—
List of Samples taken in Tottenham for the year:—
Article.
Formal Samples.
Informal Samples.
Taken.
Found
Adulterated.
Taken.
Found
Adulterated.
Milk
90
—
202
6
Milk, Sterilized
4
—
23
1
Almonds, Ground
—
—
1
—
Arrowroot
—
—
1
—
Butter
—
—
10
—
Confectionery
—
—
1
—
Cream Pastries
1
1
1
1
Gin
3
1
3
2
Lard
-
—
7
—
Pepper
—
—
2
—
Sardines
—
—
2
—
Suet, Shredded
—
-
1
—
Whiskey
4
4
18
7
Totals
102
6
272*
17
* Of these samples 26 were submitted to the County Analyst.
Number of Prosecutions 2
Number of Convictions 1
Artificial Cream Act, 1929. and Public Health (Condensed and
Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923.—Inspections were made under the above
in order to see that the requirements with respect to labelling were
complied with, but no infringements were discovered.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925-27.—
Where necessary samples are tested for the presence of preservative.