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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.—Third Quarter, 1908.
| Sample Numbered | 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, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465 T.L.B. | Milk * | Inspector | 10 per cent. of added water | ||
| 471 T.L.B. | do.* | do. | 8 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 491 T.L.B. | do.* | do. | 5 per cent of original fat abstracted | ||
| 494 T.L.B. | do.* | do. | 4 per cent. added water and 39 per cent. of original fat abstracted .. | ||
| 495 T.L B. | do.* | do. | 14 per cent. of added water and 7 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 499 T.L.B. | do. * | do. | 11 per cent. of added water | ||
| 510 T.L.B. | do.* | do. | 7 per cent. of added water and 8 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 514 T.L.B. | do. * | do. | 17 per cent. of added water | ||
| 516 T.L.B. | do. * | do. | 12 per cent. of added water | ||
| 517 T.L.B. | do. * | do. | 4 per cent. of added water | ||
| 518 T.L.B. | do. * | do. | 8 per cent. of added water | ||
| 519 T.L.B. | do.* | do. | 7 per cent. of added water and 8 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 525 T.L B. | do.* | do. | 14 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 531 T.L.B. | do. * | do. | 47 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 537 T.L.B. | Limewater | do. | 50 per cent. deficiency in Lime | ||
| 560 T.L.B. | Coffee | do. | 31 per cent. of Chicory | ||
| 561 T.L.B. | do. | do. | 70 per cent. of Chicory | ||
| 563 T.L.B. | Milk * | do. | 14 per cent. of original fat abstracted | ||
| 605 T.L.B | Butter | do. | 22.6 per cent. of water | ||
| 618 T.L.B. | Milk * | do. | 10 per cent. of added water | ||
| 619 T.L.B. | do.* | do. | 8 per cent. of added water | ||
| 622 T.L.B. | do.* | do. | 7 per cent. of added water | ||
| 631 T.L.B. | do.* | do. | 18 per cent. of added water | ||
| 643 T L B. | Prescription | do. | Slight deficiency in Mercuric Chloride | ||
| * Boric Acid and Formalin absent. | |||||