[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch] page 68

Shoreditch 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875.The Report of the Analyst appointed under the above Act for this County, of the number of articles of Food, Drink, 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 30th day of June, 1898.

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875.

The Report of the Analyst appointed under the above Act for this County, of the number of articles of Food, Drink, 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 30th day of June, 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 o 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.
April 14	Alfred Ward, 19, Monument Station Buildings, E.C.	358	Butter	....			Foreign fats,i.e.,fats other than butter fat 75 per cent. Water,salt and curd 11 per cent. Butter fat not exceeding 14 per cent.	A sample of margarine	0	10 Paid	6
„ „	„ „	308	Butter	....			Foreign fats,i.e.,fats other than butter fat 85 per cent. Water, salt and curd 11 per cent. Butter fat not exceed-	A sample of margarine	0	10 Paid	6
May 13	C. H. Quelch	64 S	Milk				Genuine	Not decomposed	0	10	0
„ „	„ „	65 S	Milk	Summons dismissed			Deficient in butter fat 40 per cent. Boracic acid or a preparation thereof traces	Not decomposed	0	10	0
„ „	„ „	66 S	Milk	„			Added water 7 per cent. Deficient in butter fat 10 per cent. Boracic acid or a preparation thereof traces.	Not decomposed	0	10	0
„ „	„ „	67 S	Milk	„			Deficient in butter fat 28 per cent. Boracic acid or a preparation thereof traces.	Not decomposed	0	10	0
„ „	„ „	68 S	Milk	„			Boracic acid or a preparation thereof traces.	Not decomposed	0	10	0
„ „	„ „	69 S	Milk	F1	0	0	Added water 17 per cent.	Not decomposed	0	10	0
May 27	„ „	70 S	Milk	CO	12	6	Deficient in butter fat 9 per cent	Not decomposed	0	10	0
„ „	„ „	71 S	Milk	F0	12	6	Deficient in butter fat 18 per cent.	Not decomposed	0	10	0
„ „	„ „	72 S	Milk	....			Genuine	Not decomposed	0	10	0
„ „	„ „	73 S	Milk	....			Genuine	Not decomposed	0	10	0

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