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Islington 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1908
ADULTERATED SAMPLES.—Second Quarter, 1908.
| Sample Numbered | Article submitted † or 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, 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 repect of the Analysis. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 T.L.B. | Milk † | Inspector | 13 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 186 T.L.B. | do. † | do. | 9 per cent. of added water | ||
| 188 T.L.B. | do. † | do. | 9 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 197 T.L.B. | Butter | do. | 55 per cent. of Margarine | ||
| 226 T.L.B. | Milk † | do. | 10 per cent. of added water | ||
| 234 T.L.B. | Margarine | do. | 100 per cent. of Margarine | ||
| 236 T.L.B | Milk † | do. | 6 per cent. of added water | ||
| 246 T.L.B. | Margarine | do. | 100 per cent. of Margarine | ||
| 247 T.L.B. | Fluid Magnesia | do. | 63 per cent. of Magnesia deficient | ||
| 254 T.L.B. | do. | do. | 75 per cent. of Magnesia deficient | ||
| 620 C/K | Butter | do. | 95 per cent. of Margarine | ||
| 293 T.L.B. | Fluid Magnesia | do. | 80 per cent. of Magnesia deficient | ||
| 324 T.L.B. | Butter | do. | 50 per cent. of Margarine | ||
| 347 T.L.B. | Milk † | do. | 3 per cent. of added water | ||
| 367 T.L.B. | do. † | do. | 9 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 374 T.L.B. | Coffee | do. | 70 per cent. of Chicory | ||
| 377 T.L.B. | do | do. | 98 per cent. of Chicory | ||
| 378 T.L.B. | do | do. | 60 per cent. of Chicory | ||
| 387 T.L.B. | Milk † | do. | 18 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 389 T.L.B. | Malt Vinegar | do. | Vinegar other than Malt | ||
| 390 T.L.B. | do. | do. | Vinegar other than Malt | ||
| 391 T.L.B. | do. | do. | Vinegar other than Malt | ||
| 390 T.L.B. | Milk † | do. | 16 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 391 T.L.B. | do. † | do. | 36 per cent. original fat abstracted | ||
| 432 T.L.B. | do. † | do. | 4 per cent. of added water | ||
| 434 T.L.B. | do. † | do. | 12 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 444 T.L.B. | do. † | do. | 11 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 449 T.L.B. | do.‡ | do. | 11 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| † Boric Acid and Formalin absent. Total Number of Samples analysed in the Quarter, 296. | |||||