[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.

  • Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    County Council has resulted in several convictions for this fraud—it can be considered as nothing less than a fraud, however high the reputation of the firm perpetrating it, because it is impossible to ob- tain natural Lime or Lemon Juice contaning Phos- phoric Acid, and the public have no idea when pur- chasing the article that they are receiving a full medicinal dose of Phosphoric Acid with each drink,” this dose being so diluted with water as to resemble in acidity the natural product of the Lemon or Lime. SELF-RAISING FLOUR. Of the 16 samples, only one was of Poor or Doubtful ” quality and none adulterated. Here again we see the value of consistent work; last year only one sample was adulterated, although 32 were taken, whereas in former years many adulterated samples were found, e.g., in 1903, 1904, and 1906, forty samples were taken, of which 12 contained excess of Calcium Sulphate, in some cases the amount being very excessive. In conclusion I would draw attention to the very satisfactory results shown by the year’s work- ing, the percentage of both adulterated and poor samples being the lowest on record, and wish to express my appreciation of the energy and interest shown by the Inspector of Food and Drugs. I am, Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, R. A. CRIPPS.
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