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Bethnal Green 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875.—A nalysis for the Q uarter ending S eptember 29 th , 1885.
| Articles 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 suchAuthority. | Result of Analysis, showing 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. | ||||||
| Milk | No | 1/34 | By Inspector for Vestry | Genuine | l | 1 | |
| ditto | No. | 1/35 | ditto | Contained 20 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £3 and costs. |
| ditto | No. | 1/36 | ditto | Contained 30 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £5 and costs. |
| ditto | No. | 1 | ditto | Contained 27 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £4 10s. and costs. |
| ditto | No | 1/37 | ditto | Genuine | 1 | 1 | Of very good quality. |
| ditto | No. | 1/38 | ditto | Contained 35 per cent, of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
| Butter, | No | 1/39 | ditto | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| ditto | No. | 1/40 | ditto | Contained 20 per cent. of foreign fat | 1 | 1 | Summons dismissed through a conflict of evidence. |
| ditto | No. | 1/41a | ditto | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| ditto | No. | 1/42 | ditto | Contained no butter | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
| Milk, | No. | 1/43 | ditto | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| Butter, | No. | 1/44 | ditto | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| Milk, | No. | 2/26 | ditto | Contained 40 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £5 and costs. |
| ditto | No. | 2 2 7 | ditto | Contained 35 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £3 and costs. |
| ditto | No. | 2 2 8 | ditto | Contained 20 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
| ditto | No. | 2 2 9 | ditto | Contained 9 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor cautioned. |
| ditto | No. | 2/30 | ditto | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| ditto | No. | _2_ 3 1 | ditto | Contained 20 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
| ditto | No. | 2/32 | ditto | Genuine | 1 | 1 | Of very good quality. |
| ditto | No. | 2 33 | ditto | Contained 23 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
| ditto | No | 2/34 | ditto | Contained 7 per cent. of added water | 1 | 1 | Vendor cautioned. |
| Butter, | No. | 3/30 | ditto | Gennine | 1 | 1 | |
| ditto | No. | 3/32 | ditto | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| ditto | No. | 3 33 | ditto | Contained 30 per cent. of foreign fat | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
| ditto | No. | 3 34 | ditto | Contained 75 per cent. of foreign fat | 1 | 1 | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
| ditto | No. | 3 35 | ditto | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
| ditto | No. | 3 36 | ditto | Genuine | 1 | 1 | |
Total number of samples analysed during the quarter, 8 ; total number of samples adulterated, 7.
January 6th, 1886. ALF. W. STOKES, Public Analyst.