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Bethnal Green 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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For the Quarter ending 29th September, 1882.
Article submitted
for Analysis.
state whether the sample
was submitted to the
Analyst by an Officer
acting under the direction
of a Local Authority,
under Section 13 of Act.
and if so, the name of
such Authority.
Result of Analysis,
shewing whether the Sample was Genuine or
Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were
the nature and extent of the Adulteration.
The sum
due in
respect of
the
Analysis.
OBSERVATIONS.
Milk No. 2/46
Inspector for Yestry
Genuine
£
1
s.
1
Unusually good sample.
„ 2/47
„ „

1
1
Of very poor quality.
„ 2/48
„ „
One quarter of the cream had been abstracted
1
1
Vendor escaped conviction through a legal flaw
„ 2/49
„ „
Half of the cream had been abstracted
1
1
„ 2/50
„ „
Genuine
1
1
Of very poor quality.
Mustard . 2/51
„ „

1
1
„ 2/52
„ „

1
1
,, 2/53
„ „

1
1
„ 2/54
„ „

1
1
„ 2/55
„ „

1
1
„ 2/56
„ „

1
1
„ 2/57
„ „
Contained 55 percent. of wheaten flour, and
a trace of turmeric
1
1
Vendor fined £5.
Arrowroot 2/58
Genuine
1
1
Mustard . 2/59

1
1
Arrowroot 2/60
„ „

1
1
Mustard . 2/61
„ „

1
1
„ 2/62
„ „

1
1
Arrowroot 2/ 62**
„ „

1
1
Mustard . 2/63
„ „

1
1
Arrowroot 2/64
„ „

1
1
Mustard . 2/65
„ „

1
1
Arrowroot 2/66
„ „

1
1
„ 2/67
„ „

1
1
Milk 2/68
„ „

1
1
A very good sample.
Lard l/l
„ „
Contained 18 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor ordered to pay 23s. as costs.
„ 1/2
„ „
Contained 17 ,, ,,
1
1
Vendor fined £1 and costs.
„ 2/1
„ „
Genuine
1
1
„ 2/2
„ „

1
1
Milk 2/3
„ „
Contained 12 per cent of added water
1
1
Lard 3/1
Genuine
1
1
„ 3/2

1
1
Total number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 31. Total number of Samples Adulterated, 6.
Signed, Alfred W. Stokes, Public Analyst—October 21, 1882.