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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.
Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, in the County of Middlesex, upon the
Articles analysed by him under the above Act during the Quarter ending the 25th day of March, 1890.
Articles Analysed.
submitted by.
Result of the Analysis.
Observations.
Milk, No.1/1
Inspector for Vestry ..
Genuine
„ No. 1/2
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Contained 15 percent. of added water
Vendor prosecuted and fined £3 and costs.
,, No. 1/3
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Genuine
,, No. 1/4
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Contained 15 percent. of added water
Vendor prosecuted and fined £3 and costs.
,, No. 1/5
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Genuine
Of very good quality.
,, No. 1/6
Contained 30 per cent, of added water
Vendor prosecuted and fined £10 and costs.
,, No. 1/7
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Genuine
,, No.1/8
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„ No. 1/9
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,, No. 1/10
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„ No. 1/11
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,, No. 1/12
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Contained 10 percent. of added water
Vendor prosecuted and fined £4 and costs.
,, No. 1/13
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Genuine
Contained an excess of cream.
,, No. 1/14
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Of Tery poor quality.
„ No. 1/15
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Half the cream had been abstracted
Vendor prosecuted and fined 10s. and costs.
,, No. 1/16
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Contained 25 percent. of added water
Summons dismissed on legal technicality.
,, No. 1/17
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Genuine
,, No.1/18
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Contained 10 percent. of added water
Summons dismissed on legal technicality.
,, No. 1/19
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Contained 30 percent. of added water
No prosecution ; sample sold as milk and water.
,, No. 1/20
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Genuine
Of very poor quality.
Butter, No. 1/21
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Coffee, No. -1/22
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Butter, No. 1/23
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,, No. 1/24
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Coffee, No. 1/25
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Milk, No. 1/27
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Contained 30 percent. of added water
Vendor prosecuted and fined £io and costs.