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Bethnal Green 1888

[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, upon the Articles analysed by him
under the above Act during the Quarter ending the 25th day of March, 1889.
Article Analysed.
Submitted by
Result of Analysis.
Observations.
Milk, No. 1/1
Inspector for Vestry
Contained 7 per cent. of added water
Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs.
„ No. 1/2
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Slightly skimmed, & 7 per cent. of water
added
„ „ £2 „
„ No. 1/3
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Genuine
„ No. 1/4
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Contained 12 per cent. of added water
Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs.
„ No. 1/5
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Genuine
„ No. 1/6
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Contained 25 per cent. of added water
Vendor prosecuted and fined £3 and costs.
„ No. 1/7
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Genuine
„ No. 1/8
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Cream had been added.
„ No. 1/9
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Contained 15 per cent. of added water ..
Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs.
„ No. 1/10
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Contained 12 per cent. of added water
„ „ £2 „
„ No. 1/11
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Genuine
Of poor quality.
„ No. 1/12
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Cream had been added.
„ No. 1/13
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„ No. 1/14
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Contained 30 per cent. of added water
Prosecution not yet concluded.
„ No. 1/15
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Genuine
Of poor quality.
„ No. 1/16
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„ No. 1/17
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Of high quality.
„ No. 1/18
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„ No. 1/19
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Of poor quality.
„ No. 1/20
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„ No. 1/21
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Of very poor quality.
„ No. 1/22
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Of poor quality.
„ No. 1/23
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„ No. 1/24
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Cream had been added.
„ No. 1/25
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„ No. 1/26
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Of unusually high quality.