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City of London 1898
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1898
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 AND 1879. Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the City of London upon the Articles analysed by him under the above Acts during the Quarter ending the 31st March, 1898.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, 1875, and if so, the name of such Authority. | Result of Analysis: showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | The sum paid In respect of the Analysis. | OBSERVATIONS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILK (Twenty-nine samples) | Yes. Appointed by the late Commissioners of Sewers. | One sample contained 20 per cent. added water*. Two samples contained 25 and 7 per cent. respectively of added water, but were not taken with legal formalities. The remaining 26 samples were genuine. | Nil | * Proceedings taken by Mr. Solicitor, conviction obtained, and offender fined 20s. and 2s. costs. |
| SCOTCH WHISKY (Twenty samples) | Ditto | All within the limit prescribed by Section 6 of the Act of 1879, viz., not reduced more than 25 degrees under proof. | Nil | |
| RUM (Seven samples) | Ditto | Ditto ditto | Nil | |
| BRANDY (Three samples) | Ditto | Ditto ditto | Nil | |
| BOTTLED STOUT (One sample) | Ditto | Genuine | Nil | |
| COCOA (Nine samples) | Ditto | Six genuine | Nil | Three samples contained foreign substances, but the vendors were protected from prosecution by packing the goods in wrappers upon which notice was printed to the effect that the contents were admixtures. |
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Total number of samples analysed during the Quarter, 69.
(Signed) Wm. SEDGWICK SAUNDERS, M.D., Public Analytt.