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Shoreditch 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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The Vestry of the Parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, in the County of London.

SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875.

The Reportofthe Analyst appointed uuder the above Act for this County, of the number of articles of Food, Drinkk, and Drugs, which have been received and analysed by such Analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c., during the Quarter ending the 31st day of March, 1898.

Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
1898.£.s.d.£s.d.
Feb. 16C. H. QuelchS 8MilkGenuineNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 9Milk ______4 per cent, of water beyond theNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „normalNot decomposed
„ „„ „S 10MilkGenuine, of low qualityNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 11MilkGenuine, of low qualityNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 12MilkGenuineNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 13MilkGenuineNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 14ButterGenuineNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 15ButterGenuineNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 16ButterFl000Foreign fats, i.e., fata other than butter fat 85 per cent. Water, curd, and salt 14 per cent. Butter fat not exceeding 1 per centA sample ofmargarine0100
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„ „„ „S 17ButterGenuineNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 18ButterGenuineNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 19ButterGenuineNot decomposed0100
Feb. 17„ „S 20MilkGenuineNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 21MilkGenuineNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 22MilkFl00Added water 23 per centNot decomposed0100
C0126
„ „„ „S 23Milk5 per cent, of water beyond the normalNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 24MilkGenuineNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 25Milk ......GenuineNot decomposed0100
„ „„ „S 26Butter ....GenuineNot decomposed0100