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In resigning my office, which I have held for so many
years, I would wish to express my sincere thanks for the
kindness with which I have been so uniformly treated. I am
glad to think that you have appointed another gentlemen in
my place who is sure to give general satisfaction.
I remain,
Gentlemen,
Yours faithfully,
ALBERT J. BERNAYS.
Chemical Laboratory,
St. Thomas's Hospital, S.E.
TO THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE ST.
SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT.
Chemical Laboratory,
Guy's Hospital,
April 14 th, 1890.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour of presenting my first Quarterly
Report of Analyses under the "Food and Drugs Act."
Since my appointment as your Analyst, I have received from
the Inspector and analyzed twenty-two samples of food, etc.
These consisted of ten milks, three coffees, two mustards, two
peppers, one butter, one cheese, one "Bovril" and two
ketchups.
Of the Milks.-Six were genuine, but of these two were of
poor quality. One sample contained 10 per cent. of added
water ; one sample contained 12 per cent. added water; and
one sample 11 per cent. added water and was also deficient in
butter-fat to the extent of 20 per cent. One sample contained
4 per cent. of water in excess of that present in average milk.
This was possibly a genuine but exceptionally poor sample.
The Coffees, Mustards, Butter, Cheese, and one of the
Peppers were genuine. The other pepper contained a little