[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Margate Borough.
- Margate (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1942
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Margate Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Description and numbers of samples taken:- Nature of Sample Adulterated Genuine Informal Formal TOTAL Baking Powder .,. 1 1 1 Butter... 2 2 2 Castor Oil . V 1 1 1 Cocoa ... ... ... 1 1 1 Coffee. mm 1 1 1 Coffee Essence. ... 1 1 1 Custard Powder. ... _ 1 mm 1 1 Egg Substitute. ... 1 3 0*4 4 4 Flour .. ft* 1 1 mm 1 Flour (Self Raising). - 1 1 mm 1 Lemon Substitute ... mm 1 1 1 Milk ... ... ... ~ 21 21 21 Margarine . 2 _ O 2 Lard ... ... ... - 2 2 2 Oatmeal. - 1 1 1 Saccharine .. - 1 1 1 Sausage Meat. -» 4 4 4 Vinegar. — 2 Ml 2 2 TOTALS . 1 47 7 41 48 It will be seen from the above statement that 47 samples were reported to be genuine and 1 adulterated, which gives a percentage of 2,1 of adultoration. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING SAMPLES REPORTED NOT TO BE GENUINE, tfo. of sample Nature of Sample Result of Analysis Remarks 49 Egg substitute Vegetable matter in combination with soda Vendor warned not to sell. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. It was not found necessary to take any legal proceedings during the year. INSPECTION At© SUPERVISION OF FOOD. MILK SUPPLY. The number of producers and purveyors of milk on register are shown In the following table.] No. of Producer Farms within the district No. of Producers of Accredited'1 Milk No. of Producers of Tuberculin Tbsted Milk No. of Retail Purveyors No. of Registered Dairy Premises 10 6 2 11 10 the The following are the Results of samples of Milk which have been submitted for bacteriological examination during the year:- Tubercuiin Tested 7 1 failed to conform to standard. Accredited 25 6 failed to conform to standard. Pasteurised 2 Satisfactory.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29788523_0027.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
