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Islington 1896

Forty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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[1896
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In the report of the Food Products Committee of the House of
Commons, they say that it is "a fraud" to sell beet sugar for Demerara,
and it was on account of this strong expression of opinion that these
samples were procured.
Since these prosecutions took place, very many have occurred
throughout the country, the magistrates universally holding that the
purchaser must be given the article for which he asked, and not that
which the grocer thought would suit him better.
Prescriptions—Eight prescriptions were submitted to Pharmaceutical
Chemists to be compounded secundum artem, and it is very unsatisfactory
to report that in 5 instances they were incorrectly made up.

Table XCIII.

No. of SamplesDescription.Genuine.Adulterated
466Milk41650
16Whisky142
5Gin5
3Cocoa12
11Coffee101
14Demerara Sugar212
5Black Pepper5
2White Pepper2
4Mustard4
1Arrowroot1
1Flour1
2Pickles2
2Vinegar2
2Bread2
149Butter12920
9Lard9
27Cheddar Cheese252
1Yeast1
4Soda Water4
1Diluted Acetic Acid1
6Ground Ginger6
4Solution of Iodine4
4Olive Oil4
2Tincture of Rhubarb2
2Tincture of Squills2
4Cream of Tartar4
8Prescriptions35
755All Articles of Food66194