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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
Bethnal Green 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875.
| Article Analysed. | Submitted by. | Result of Analysis. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lard, No. 1/67 | Inspector for Vestry | Genuine | |
| „ No. 1/68 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 1/69 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 1/70 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 1/71 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 1/72 | „ „ | „ | |
| Milk, No. 2/30 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/31 | „ „ | Contained 22 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £4 and costs. |
| „ No. 2/32 | „ „ | Contained 30 per cent. of added water | „ „ £3 „ |
| „ No. 2/33 | „ „ | Genuine | Of high quality. |
| „ No. 2/34 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/35 | „ „ | „ | Of very poor quality. |
| „ No. 2/36 | „ „ | „ | „ „ |
| „ No. 2/37 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/38 | „ „ | „ | Of very poor quality. |
| „ No. 2/39 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/40 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/41 | „ „ | „ | Of very poor quality. |
| „ No. 2/42 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/43 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/44 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/45 | „ „ | Contained 35 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £4 and costs. |
| „ No. 2/46 | „ „ | Genuine | |
| „ No. 2/47 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/48 | „ „ | „ | Of very high quality |
| Butter, No. 2/49 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/50 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/51 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/52 | „ „ | „ | |
| „ No. 2/53 | „ „ | Contained no butter, being principally beef fat | |
| „ No. 2/54 | „ „ | Genuine |
Total number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 42.
April 4th, 1889. Signed, ALF. W. STOKES, F.C.S., F.I.C., Public Analyst.