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Clerkenwell 1896
Forty-first annual report of the Vestry of the Parish of St. James and St. John, Clerkenwell for the year 1896-97
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| No. of Sample | Nature and Amount of Adulteration. | |
|---|---|---|
| SECOND QUARTER (ending 30th September, 1896.) | ||
| 28 | At least 18 per cent of fat removed. | |
| 24 | ,, 22 ,, ,, | |
| 30 | ,, 94 ,, ,, | |
| C 3 | 39 | At least 4 per cent. of water added. |
| C 3 | 37 | ,, 5 ,, ,, |
| 22 | ,, 10 ,, ,, | |
| C 3 | 38 | At least 16 per cent. of fat removed, and 6 per cent. of water added. |
| 31 | At least 92 per cent. of fat removed, and 23 per cent. of water added. | |
| THIRD QUARTER (ending 31st December, 1896). | ||
| 71 | At least 9 per cent. of fat removed. | |
| C 3 | 47 | ,, 10 ,, ,, |
| 66 | ,, 10 ,, ,, | |
| C 3 | 70 | ,, 15 ,, ,, |
| C 2 | 85 | ,, 16·9 ,, ,, |
| C 3 | 59 | ,, 36 ,, ,, |
| C 2 | 50 | At least 4 per cent. of water added. |
| C 2 | 72 | ,, 4 ,, ,, |
| C 2 | 73 | ,, 4 ,, ,, |
| C 2 | 80 | ,, 6 ,, ,, |
| C 3 | 55 | ,, 7 ,, ,, |
| C 2 | 84 | ,, 17.4 ,, ,, |
| C 2 | 75 | ,, 19.6 ,, ,, |
| 39 | ,, 22 ,, ,, | |
| FOURTH QUARTER (ending 31st March, 1897). | ||
| 89 | At least 15·7 per cent. of fat removed. | |
| C 3 | 80 | ,, 17·6 ,, ,, |
| C 2 | 119 | At least 4 per cent. of added water. |
| 90 | ,, 7·3 ,, ,, | |
| C 2 | 122 | ,, 7·9 ,, ,, |
| 97 | ,, 11·4 ,, ,, | |
| C 2 | 105 | ,, 16·5 ,, ,, |
It will be observed that the abstraction of fat ranged from 5
to 94 per cent., while from 4 to 22 per cent. of water was added.
In two instances both fat had been removed, and water added,
No. 31 being almost the worst sample that has ever come under