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Bethnal Green 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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REPORT
on the
Sanitary Condition
and
Vital Statistics
of the parish of
ST. MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN,
DURING THE YEAR 1883,
by
GEORGE PADDOCK BATE, M.D.,
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and Licentiate of the Royal College
of Physicians of Edinburgh; Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society;
Vic-President of the Society of Medical Officers of Health ; Fellow and
Member of Council of the Obstetrical Society of London ; and Medical Officer
of Health for the Parish of Bethnal Green.
London :
Forsaith Brothers, Steam Printers, 320, Bethnal Green Road.
1884.
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | ||||
| Inspector for Vestry | Contained 13 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | The vendor was prosecuted and fined £1 10s. | |
| „ 1/22 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | A fair sample. |
| „ 1/23 | „ „ | Contained 33 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor fined £4. |
| „ 1/24 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | Of unusually good quality. |
| „ 1/25 | „ „ | Contained 8 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor cautioned. |
| „ 1/26 | „ „ | Contained 50 per cent. of added water, and 20 grains of common salt per pint | 1 | 1 | Vendor fined £5. |
| „ 1/27 | „ „ | Contained 19 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor fined £2. |
| „ 1/28 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | A very good sample. |
| „ 1/29 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| „ 3/19 | „ „ | Contained 22 per cent, of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor fined £3. |
| „ 3/20 | „ „ | Contained 17 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor fined £2. |
| „ 3/21 | „ „ | Contained 7 per cent, of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor cautioned. |
| „ 3/22 | „ „ | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| „ 3/23 | „ „ | Contained 25 per cent, of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor fined £4. |