Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875.
REPORT of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, on the Articles analysed by him
under the above Act during the Quarter ending the 2ith day of June, 1885.
Articles
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, showing 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.
£
s.
Milk,
No.
1
2 0
By Inspector for Vestry
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
1
2 1
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
1
2 2
ditto
Contained 35 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs.
ditto
No.
1
2 3
ditto
Contained 12 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £5 and costs.
ditto
No.
1
2 4
ditto
Contained 40 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £5 and costs.
ditto
No.
2~5
ditto
Contained 8 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor cautioned not to repeat the offence.
ditto
No.
1/26
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
1/27
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
1
2 8
ditto
Contained 16 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs.
ditto
No.
1
29
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
1
30
ditto
Contained 8 per cent. of added water
I
1
Vendor cautioned.
ditto
No.
1
3 1
ditto
Contained 20 per cent. of added water
1
1
Case pending.
ditto
No.
1
3 2
ditto
Contained 15 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor left the parish and could not be summoned.
ditto
No.
1
33
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
2/14
ditto
Contained 27 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £5 and costs.
ditto
No.
2/15
ditto
Contained 7 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor cautioned.
ditto
No.
2/16
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
2/17
ditto
Contained 12 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs.
ditto
No.
2/18
ditto
Contained 30 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £5 and costs.
ditto
No.
2/19
ditto
Contained 13 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs.
ditto
No.
2/20
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
2/21
ditto „
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
2/22
ditto
Genuine [abstracted
1
1
ditto
No.
2
23
ditto
One-third of the cream had been
1
1
Case dismissed from conflict of evidence; no costs.
ditto
No.
2/24
ditto „
Contained 23 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £3 and costs.
ditto
No.
2/25
ditto
Contained 16 per cent, of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £5 and costs.