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Islington 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]

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16
THE "SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS" FOR YEAR 1883.
During the twelve months ending December, 1883, I examined 113
samples of food, 112 of which were submitted to me by your Inspectors and
1 by the public.
This makes in all 1236 samples of food examined for Islington since my
appointment.

The 112 samples submitted by your Inspectors consisted of:—

4 Milk5 Chicory
4 Port Wine4 Black Tea
4 Gin3 Moist Sugar
4 Brandy4 Jam
4 Rum4 Mustard
4 Whisky4 Black Pepper
4 Fourpenny Ale4 Cayenne Pepper
4 Porter4 Lard
4 Bread4 Flour
8 Butter4 Oatmeal
4 Cheese4 Pickles
4 Arrowroot4 Sweets
4 Cocoa4 Lime Juice
4 Coffee

Of the 112 samples submitted by your Inspectors I certified 2 samples of
Milk to be adulterated with 20 per cent. of added water in each case, and one
sample of so-called Butter, I certified as being entirely composed of "OleoMargarine"
or purified fat.
Summonses were issued, and fines inflicted in these three cases, the
particulars of which will be found elsewhere.
I have further, in an Appendix attached hereto, published, in extenso, for
the information of the Vestry and the public, my four Quarterly Reports as
Analyst, together with their accompanying Schedules, and for further details
I must refer the reader to these reports.
The one sample of food submitted by the public was one of Black Tea
received from the Holborn Guardians, which I certified to be genuine.