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Hammersmith 1894
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Parish of Hammersmith for the year ending December 29th, 1894.
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ANNUAL REPORT of the PUBLIC ANALYST
appointed for the parish of hammersmith
Upon the Articles analysed daring the year ended
March 31st, 1895.
vestry hall,
hammersmith.
To the Chairman and Members of the Hammersmith Vestry.
Gentlemen,—During the past year the total number of
articles submitted to me for analysis under the Sale of
Food and Drugs and the Margarine Acts was 254.
The number received during each of the four quarters
of the year, and the division of these samples according
to the results of analysis into genuine, inferior and
adulterated, are as follows :
TABLE 1.
| Genuine | Inferior | Adulterated | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter ending, June 30, 1894 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 64 |
| „ „ Sept. 30, 1894 | 60 | 2 | 4 | 66 |
| „ „ Dec. 31, 1894 | 65 | 3 | 68 | |
| „ „ Mar. 31, 1895 | 51 | 2 | 56 | |
| Totals for the year | 218 | 20 | 16 | 254 |
The nature of the articles submitted, together with the
results of my examination, and of any action taken by
the Vestry, will be found in the following table: