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St Giles (Camden) 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Analyst's Report,
101, Great Russell Street, W.C.,
June 6, 1895.
TO THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE ST. GILES
DISTRICT.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you a report
upon the samples submitted to me for analysis under the
Sale of Food and Drugs Act during the year ending the
31st March, 1895.
The total number of samples of food examined during this
period was 348, a very considerable increase upon the two
preceding years, when the figures were:—
1892-3—220, and 1893-4—266.
Of these 348 samples 174 were purchased by Inspector
William Henry Bond and a similar number by Inspector
John Robinson.
In the following table will be found a list of the articles
analysed, showing also how many have been examined
during each quarter of the year:—
| ARTICLE. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quar'er. | 4th Quarter. | Total. | Grand Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen. | Adult. | Gen | Adu't. | Ger. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | ||
| Milk | 33 | 13 | 61 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 159 | 28 | 187 |
| Butter | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 35 |
| Cheese | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 |
| Brandy | 7 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Gin | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Rum | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 |
| Whisky | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 12 |
| Beer | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 12 |
| Coffee | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Tea | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 20 |
| Pepper | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 10 |
| Preserved Peas | — | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Tinned Salmon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| „ Beef | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| „ Meat | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 62 | 17 | 67 | 4 | 112 | 10 | 62 | 14 | 303 | 45 | 348 |