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Bethnal Green 1885

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

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875.—Analysis for the Quarter ending September 29th, 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 suchAuthority.
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
1/34
By Inspector for Vestry
Genuine
l
1
ditto
No.
1/35
ditto
Contained 20 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £3 and costs.
ditto
No.
1/36
ditto
Contained 30 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £5 and costs.
ditto
No.
1
ditto
Contained 27 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £4 10s. and costs.
ditto
No
1/37
ditto
Genuine
1
1
Of very good quality.
ditto
No.
1/38
ditto
Contained 35 per cent, of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs.
Butter,
No
1/39
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
1/40
ditto
Contained 20 per cent. of foreign fat
1
1
Summons dismissed through a conflict of evidence.
ditto
No.
1/41a
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
1/42
ditto
Contained no butter
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs.
Milk,
No.
1/43
ditto
Genuine
1
1
Butter,
No.
1/44
ditto
Genuine
1
1
Milk,
No.
2/26
ditto
Contained 40 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £5 and costs.
ditto
No.
2
2 7
ditto
Contained 35 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £3 and costs.
ditto
No.
2
2 8
ditto
Contained 20 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs.
ditto
No.
2
2 9
ditto
Contained 9 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor cautioned.
ditto
No.
2/30
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
_2_
3 1
ditto
Contained 20 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs.
ditto
No.
2/32
ditto
Genuine
1
1
Of very good quality.
ditto
No.
2
33
ditto
Contained 23 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs.
ditto
No
2/34
ditto
Contained 7 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor cautioned.
Butter,
No.
3/30
ditto
Gennine
1
1
ditto
No.
3/32
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
3
33
ditto
Contained 30 per cent. of foreign fat
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs.
ditto
No.
3
34
ditto
Contained 75 per cent. of foreign fat
1
1
Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs.
ditto
No.
3
35
ditto
Genuine
1
1
ditto
No.
3
36
ditto
Genuine
1
1
Total number of samples analysed during the quarter, 27 \ total number of samples adulterated, 15.