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Bermondsey 1882

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1882

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS' ACT.
List of Articles submitted to the Public Analyst, from April 11th, 1882,
to April 3rd, 1883.
Number of
Samples.
Costs.
Adulterated.
Amount of Fines.
Article
Genuine.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Milk
29
18
11
11
9
0
7
7
6
Coffee
4
1
3
3
10
0
1
17
6
Butter
15
13
2
1
3
0
1
5
0
Bread
5
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Flour
4
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mustard
7
6
1
0
10
0
0
12
6
Pepper
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lard
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Arrowroot
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Condensed
Milk
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
69
52
17
16
12
0
11
2
6
The fines and costs recovered under the Sale of Food and Drugs' Act,
are paid to the Vestry's account.
H. THOMAS, Inspector.

List of Articles submitted to the Public Analyst, from April 11th, 1882, to April 3rd, 1883.

ArticleNumber of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Amount of Fines.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Milk2918111190776
Coffee41331001176
Butter15132130150
Bread55.....................
Flour44.....................
Mustard76101000126
Pepper22.....................
Lard11.....................
Arrowroot11.....................
Condensed Milk11.....................
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