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Bethnal Green 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875.
| Articles Analysed. | Submitted by. | Result of the Analysis. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk, No. 1/1 | Inspector for Vestry .. | Genuine | Of very poor quality. |
| „ No. 1/35 | ,,,, | ,, | Of very poor quality. |
| ,, No. 1/34 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| „ No. 1/35 | ,,,, | ,, | Of very good quality. |
| „ No. 1/36 | ,,,, | Contained 15 percent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £l and costs. |
| ,, No. 1/37 | ,,,, | Contained 22 percent. of added w ater | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
| ,, No.1/38 | ,,,, | Contained 5 percent. of added water | Vendor cautioned. |
| ,, No. 1/39 | ,, ,, .. | Genuine | Of very poor quality. |
| Coffee, No. 1/40 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| ,, No. 1/41 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| Milk, No.1/42 | ,,,, | ,, | Excess of Cream 8 percent. |
| ,, No. 1/43 | ,,,, | ,, | Excess of Cream 9 percent. |
| „ No. 1/44 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| „ No. 1/45 | ,,,, | ,, | Of poor quality. |
| „ No. 1/46 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| „ No. 1/47 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| „ No. 1/48 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| ,, No. 1/49 | ,,,, | ,, | Of very poor quality. |
| ,, No. 1/50 | ,,,, | ,, | Of very poor quality. |
| ,, NO. 1/51 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| ,, No. 1/52 | ,,,, | ,, | Of poor quality. |
| ,, No. 2/1 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| ,, No. 2/2 | ,,,, | ,, | Of very poor quality. |
| ,, No. 2/2 | ,,,, | ,, | of very poor quality. |
| ,, No. 2/3 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| „ No. 2/4 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| ,, NO. 2/5 | ,, ,, .. | ,, | Of very poor quality. |
| ,, NO. 2/6 | ,,,, | ,, |
Total number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 13.
January 9th, 1890. ALF. W. STOKES, F.C.S., F.I.C., Public Analyst.