London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kensington 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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(a) Formal Samples.—These are samples which are taken strictly in conformity with the requirements of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, and during the year the Food Inspector collected 683, of which 35 or 5.1 per cent. were adulterated. Particulars of formal samples collected are as follow :—

Nature of Sample.Number Taken.Number Adulterated.
Arrowroot6...
Brawn17...
Butter35...
Cakes, Sponge151
Cheese9...
Cocoa8...
Coffee12...
Coffee & Chicory7...
Cream14...
,, Preserved44
Dripping3...
Fish, Potted5...
Fruit, Dried3...
Galantine, Chicken and Tongue1...
Ham6...
Honey6...
Lard15...
Lemon Cheese or Curd222
Margarine34...
Meat, Potted201
Milk28914
„ Separated11
„ Sterilised6...
Mincemeat6...
Mustard2...
,, Compound1...
Pepper3...
Powder, Baking3...
Rice3...
Sausages531
Sweets9...
Tapioca3...
Tea4...
Tomato Puree11
Tripe6...
Vinegar459
Whisky61
Total68335