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Stoke Newington 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Parish of St. Mary]

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TABLE C.

ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, DURING THE YEAR.

No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
lButterSatisfactoryNil.
2Coffee„„
3Oatmeal„„
4Milk„„
5Spirits of Nitre„„
6Ipecacuanha Wine„„
7Condensed Milk„„
8White PepperSatisfactoryNil.
9Milk„„
10*Milk„„
11Milk5% of added waterVendor prosecuted, summons dismissed —Held to be a naturally poor sample.
12ButterSatisfactoryNil.
13Coffee„„
14Gin„„
15Tea„„
16Lard„„
17Milk„„
18-MilkDeficiency of 7% total fatVendor cautioned.
19MilkSatisfactoryNil.
20Gin„„
21Coffee„„
22Milk„„
23Milk„„
24Scotch Whisky„„
25Wheatmeal„„
26Butter„„
27Milk„„
28Milk„„
29Coffee„„
30Milk6% Deficiency total fatVendor cautioned.
31MilkSatisfactorNil
32Butter„„
33Ice Cream„
34CoffeeSatisfactoryNil.
35Wheat Flour„„
36Milk„„
37Milk„„
38Butter„„
39Butter10% MargarineVendor prosecuted, sum-
40*MilkSatisfactoryNil.
41*Milk„„
42Olive Oil„„
43Gin„„
44Milk„„
45Milk„„
46Flour„„
47Milk„„
48Milk„„
49Olive Oil„„
50Butter„„
51*Milk13% of added waterVendor prosecuted, fined £3 and 12/6 costs.
52*Milk20% Deficiency total fatVendor prosecuted, fined £5 and 12/6 costs.
53*MilkSatisfactoryNil,

* Sunday Samples.