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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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 op Public Analyst, continued.
| Articles Analysed. | Submitted by. | Result of the Analysis. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk, No. 1/88 | Inspector for Vestry .. | Contained 12 percent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £7 and costs. |
| No. 1/89 | ,,,, | Genuine | |
| it No. 1/80 | ,, ,, .. | ,, | |
| No. 3/1 | ,,,, | Sixty percent. of the cream had been abstracted | Vendor prosecuted and fined £15 and costs. |
| No. 2/2 | ,,,, | Thirty-three percent. of the cream abstracted and to percent. of water added | Vendor prosecuted and fined £7 and costs. |
| No. 2/3 | ,,,, | Genuine | Of poor quality. |
| No. 2/2 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| No. 3/1 | ,,,, | ,, | Of very poor quality. |
| No. 3/8 | ,,,, | ,, | Of very poor quality. |
| Butter, No. 3/2 | ,,,, | Consisted entirely of beef fat, water, and salt | No prosecution undertaken. |
| Milk, No. 3/3 | ,,,, | Contained 10 percent. of added water | No prosecution undertaken. |
| No. 3/4 | ,, ,, .. | Genuine | |
| No. 3/6 | ,,,, | ,, | |
| „ No. 3/6 | ,,,, | ,, | Of poor quality. |