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Bethnal Green 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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SaFe of FOOD aNd DrUGS ACT, 1875.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.
Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of St. Matthew , Bethnal Green , upon the Articles Analysed by him under the above Act during the Quarter ending the 24th day of June, 1887.
| Article for Analysis. | Submitted by. | Result of the Analysis. | Observations. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | No. 1/1 | Inspector for Vestry | Genuine | |
| ditto | No. 1/62 | ditto | One- third of the cream had been abstracted | No action taken. |
| ditto | No. 1/63 | ditto | Contained 15 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined 10s. and costs. |
| ditto | No. 1/64 | ditto | Genuine | |
| ditto | No. 1/65 | ditto | Contained 14 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
| ditto | No. 1/66 | ditto | Contained 24 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £10 and costs. |
| ditto | No.1/67 | ditto | Genuine | |
| ditto | No. 1/68 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto | No. 1/69 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto | No. -1/70 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto | No. 1/71 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto | No. 1/72 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto | No. 2/95 | ditto | Contained 25 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 10s. and costs. |
| ditto | No. 2/96 | ditto | Genuine | |
| ditto | No.2/97 | ditto | Contained 10 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 10s. and costs. |
| ditto | No. 2/98 | ditto | Genuine | |
| ditto | No. 2/99 | ditto | Contained 12 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
| ditto | No.2/100 | ditto | Genuine | |
| ditto | No. 2/1 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto | No. 2/2 | ditto | Contained 15 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £3 and costs. |
| ditto | No. 2/3 | ditto | Contained 13 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £5 and costs. |
| ditto | No. 2/4 | ditto | Contained 10 per cent. of added water | Case dismissed on legal technical objection. |
| ditto | No. 2/5 | ditto | Genuine | Of very poor quality. |
Total number of samples Analysed during the quarter, 23; of which 10 were adulterated.
June 30th, 1887. ALF. W. STOKES, Public Analyst.