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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]
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"The Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875."—II.
| No. | 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 analysi8. 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Milk | Inspector | Grenuine | ... | ... | ||
| 1956 | Milk | do. | Genuine | ... | ... | ||
| 1957 | Milk | do. | Genuine | ... | ... | ||
| 1958 | Milk | do. | Genuine | ... | ... | ||
| 1959 | Milk | do. | Genuine | ... | ... | ||
| 1960 | Milk | do. | Genuine | ... | ... | ||
| 1961 | Milk | do. | Genuine | ... | ... | ||
| 1962 | Milk | do. | Genuine | ... | ... | ||
| 1963 | Milk | do. | Genuine | ... | ... | ||
| 1964 | Milk | do. | Genuine | ... | Summons withdrawn, the Magistrate having already dis-missed a summons on the ground that the certificate was informal. | ||
| 1965 | Milk | do. | Fat | 1.52 per cent. | 19 per cent. of the fat abstracted. | ... | |
| Solids, not Fat | 8.97 „ | ||||||
| Total Solids | 10.49 „ | ||||||
| Specific Gravity | 1.031 „ | ||||||
| 1966 | Milk | do. | Genuine | ... | |||