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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Shoreditch 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Analyst's Report fur the Year ending the 81st day of December, 1895—continued.
| Date of receipt by Analyse of the Article to be Analysed. | Name of Person from whom the Article was received. | Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured. | Article received. | Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any;. | Observations. | Fines. | Costs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895. June 11 | C. H. Quelch | N 78 | Milk | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 79 | Milk | Genuine, of low quality | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 80 | Milk | Genuine | Sour when received | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 81 | Milk | 6 per cent, of water beyond the normal | Sour when received | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 82 | Milk | Genuine, of low quality | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 83 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 84 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 85 | Butter | Foreign fats, i.e, fats other than butter fat 85 per cent. Water, salt, and curd, 13 per cent. Butter fat not exceeding 2 per cent. | A sample of margarine | £16 | 2/- |
| „ „ | „ „ | N 86 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 87 | Butter | Foreign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 82 per cent. Water, salt, and ourd, 16 per cent Butter fat not exceeding 2 per cent. | A sample of margarine | £5 | 2/- |
| 11 1» | „ „ | N 88 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| „ 13 | „ „ | N 89 | Milk | Added water 17 per cent | Not decomposed | 10/- | 12/6 |
| „ „ | „ „ | N 90 | Milk | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 91 | Milk | Genuine, of low quality | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 92 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 93 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 94 | Butter | Foreign fats i.e., fats other than butter fat 85 per cent. Water, salt, and curd, 13 per cent. Butter fat not exceeding 2 per cent. | A sample of margarine | 51- | 112/6 |
| „ 18 | „ „ | N 95 | Milk | Added water 17 per cent., also a trace of boracic acid or a preparation thereof | The boracic acid, or preparation thereof, is an added preservative | £7 | 2/- |
| „ „ | „ „ | N 96 | Milk | Genuine | Not di composed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 97 | Milk | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 98 | Milk | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 99 | Milk | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| „ „ | „ „ | N 100 | Milk | Genuine | Not decomposed |