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APPENDIX I.
"THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875."
Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of St. Mary
Islington, upon the Articles analysed by him under the above Act,
during the Quarter ending the 31 st March, 1883.
TO THE VESTRY OF ST. MARY ISLINGTON.
Gentlemen,
Of 29 samples of Food examined during the past Quarter, I
certified two to be adulterated, viz., a sample of so-called Butter which was
entirely oleo-margarine, and a sample of Milk which I certified to contain
20 per cent. of added water. Prosecutions were instituted in both cases, the
seller in the Milk case being fined £3 and 2s. costs, and in the Butter case
£2 10s. and 2s. costs.
Of the 29 samples, one only (a sample of Black Tea) was referred to me
other than by your Inspectors.
The 27 samples certified as genuine consisted of the following
articles, viz.:—Port Wine, Whisky, Butter, Black Tea, Mixed Sweets, Black
Pepper, Flour, Moist Sugar, Bread, Coffee, Brandy, Fourpenny Ale, Lime
Juice, Cocoa, Cheese, Mustard, Arrowroot, Raspberry Jam, Rum, Porter
Cayenne Pepper, Chicory, Oatmeal, Mixed Pickles, Gin, Lard.
Your obedient Servant,
C. MEYMOTT TIDY,
Public Analyst.
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