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Southwark 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
TABLE 40.
Return of Official Samples for the Year ending 29th December,
1935, showing the number taken, and the percentage of adulterated
Samples for the year.
FORMAL SAMPLES.
| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 473 | 9 |
| Butter | 81 | — |
| Cheese | 4 | — |
| Margarine | 69 | - |
| Lard | 32 | - |
| Tea | 31 | — |
| Coffee | 5 | — |
| Cocoa | 22 | — |
| Sugar | 34 | - |
| Mustard | 10 | - |
| Port Wine | 14 | - |
| Whisky | 29 | 2 |
| Gin | 14 | 6 |
| Brandy | 13 | — |
| Rum | 14 | 3 |
| Jellied Veal | 1 | — |
| Cake | 9 | — |
| Krusto | 1 | — |
| Sponge Mixture | 5 | — |
| Table Jelly | 13 | — |
| Self-raising Flour | 26 | - |
| Cornflour | 11 | — |
| Luncheon Sausage | 2 | — |
| Breakfast Sausage | 9 | — |
| Meatox | 1 | — |
| Bisto | 8 | — |
| Ox-Tail Soup.. | 3 | — |
| Oatmeal | 4 | - |
| Semolina | 2 | — |
| Custard Powder | 8 | — |
| Rice | 13 | — |
| Pearl Barley | 8 | — |
| Carraway Seeds | 1 | — |
| Milk Chocolate | 2 | — |
| Tea Siftings | 1 | — |
| Curry Powder | 6 | — |
| Ground Mace | 1 | — |
| Carried forward | 980 | 20 |