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Bethnal Green 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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QUARTERLY REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH, 1884.
| Article submitted tor 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | |||||
| Inspector for Vestry | Contained 8 per cent, of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor cautioned. | |
| „ 1/13 | „ „ | Genuine ........ | 1 | 1 | Of poor quality. |
| „ 1/14 | „ „ | Contained 24 per cent, of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined 30s. and costs. |
| „ 1/15 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | Very good sample. |
| „ 1/16 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| „ 3/12 | „ „ | Contained 8 per cent, of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor cautioned. |
| „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | Somewhat rancid. | |
| „ „ | Contained 15 per cent, of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined 30s. and costs. | |
| „ 3/15 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| „ 3/16 | „ „ | Contained 10 per cent, of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined 20s. and costs. |
| „ 3/17 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| Total number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 11. Total number of Samples Adulterated, 5. Signed, Alfred W. Stokes, Public Analyst—July 10th, 1883. | |||||
| s. | |||||
| Inspector for Vestry | Genuine | 1 | 1 | Of poor quality. | |
| 1/20 | Contained 20 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor lined £2 and costs. | |
| 3/18 | Genuine | 1 | 1 | A very good sample. | |