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BOROUGH ANALYST'S REPORT.
To the Mayor. Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit to you my first Annual Report, dealing with
the work carried out in the Borough Laboratory during the year 1024.
As I commenced my duties here on February 25th, my report covers two
months during which the office of Public Analyst was held by my predecessor.
During the year, 1,496 samples were submitted to me for analysis. Of
these, 1,456 were purchased by Inspectors under the Food and Drugs Acts;
35 samples were analysed for the Public Health Department ; 2 for the
Borough Engineer's Department; and 3 for private purchasers.
The 1,456 samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts comprised 959
formal samples and 497 informal samples.
Table A shows the nature of the samples taken under the Food and Drugs
Acts, and gives the numbers and percentages found to be adulterated.
TABLE A.
Number
of
Samples.
Number
Genuine.
Number
Adulterated.
Percentage
Adulterated.
Milk
895
868
27
3.0
Margarine
145
142
3
2.1
Butter
140
137
3
2.1
Coffee
24
22
2
8.3
Cream & Preserved Cream
21
20
1
4.8
Pepper
15
15
-
—
Vinegar
14
14
-
-
Prescriptions under the
National Health Insurance
Act
13
12
1
7.7
Sponge Cakes
1
12
-
-
Condensed Milk
10
10
-
-
Ammoniated Tincture of
Quinine
9
9
-
-
Epsom Salts
7
7
-
-
Sweet Spirit of Nitre
7
6
1
14.3
Baking Powder
6
6
-
-
Glycerine
6
6
-
-
Milk of Sulphur
6
6
-
-
Purified Borax
6
5
1
16.7
Ground Ginger
6
6
-
-
Cheese
6
6
-
-
Self Raising Flour
6
6
-
-
Sausage
6
6
-
-
Spirits
6
4
2
33.3