Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
QUARTERLY REPORTS OF ANALYST FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH, 1883.
Article submitted for Analysis. | State whether the Sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority. under Section 13 of Act, and if so. the name of such Authority. | Result of Analysis, shewing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | The sum due in respect of the Analysis. | OBSERVATIONS. | |
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£ | s. | ||||
Inspector for Vestry | Contained 12 per cent. of added water, and ¼th of the cream had been abstracted | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined 5s. and costs. | |
„ 2/27 | „ „ | Contained 13 per cent of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined 5s. and costs. |
„ 2/28 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | Of very good quality. |
„ 2/39 | „ „ | „ | 1 | 1 | Of very good quality. |
„ 2/40 | „ „ | „ | 1 | 1 | Of very good quality. |
„ 2/41 | „ „ | Contained 10 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 10s. and costs. |
„ 2/42 | „ „ | Contained 11 „ „ | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £ L 10s. and costs. |
„ 2/43 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
„ 2/44 | „ „ | Contained 6 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
„ 2/45 | „ „ | Contained 7 „ „ | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
„ 2/29 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
„ 2/30 | „ „ | „ | 1 | 1 | |
„ 2/31 | „ „ | 1 | 1 | ||
„ 2/32 | „ „ | „ | 1 | 1 |
Total number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 25. Total number of Samples Adulterated, 12.
Signed, Alfred W. Stokes, Public Analyst—May 26th, 1883.