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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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Table: 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 Actsduring the Quarter ending the 31st December, 1898.

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 Actsduring the Quarter ending the 31st December, 1898.

Article 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(Forty-six samples)Yes. By the late Commissioners of Sewers.GenuineNilEleven of the samples were collected on Sunday mornings.
DRUGS(Thirteen samples) Quinine (6) Potassium Iodide (4) Calomel (3)DittoGenuineNil
BEEF SUET(Two samples)DittoGenuineNil
BUTTER(Six samples)DittoGenuineNil

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Total number of samples analysed during the Quarter, 67.
(Signed) Wm. SEDGWICK SAUNDERS, M.D., Public Analyst.