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THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 & 1879.
Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of St. Mary, Islington,
upon the Articles Analysed by him under the above Acts during the
Quarter ending the 30th September, 1895.
To the Members of the Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington.
Madam and Gentlemen,
During the quarter now ended I have analysed 192 samples
of Food and Drugs submitted to me by your Inspectors. No private
purchaser has availed himself of the Acts during the quarter.
It has sometimes been stated that drugs are never adulterated, but
this is a view that cannot be maintained, as samples of drugs submitted
to me from time to time are found incorrect, either through intentional
fraud or through gross carelessness, amounting to criminal negligence.
In the present quarter out of four ointments taken by your Inspectors,
three were wrongly compounded ; in one case the active ingredient being
present to the extent of only a third of the required quantity.
In another instance there was a minor exhibition of carelessness, a
prescription being compounded with common water instead of distilled
water; the prescription was otherwise correct.
Such instances show that it is very necessary to keep watch on the
druggists as well as on the food vendors.
Annexed will be found the result of the analyses of every sample.
I am, Madam and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
FRANK L. TEED,
Public Analyst.