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Bethnal Green 1890

[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 himunder the above Act during the Quarter ending the25th day of December.1890.

Article Analysed.Submitted by.Remit of the Analysis.Observations.
Milk, No. 1/31Inspector for Vestry ..Genuine
„ No. 1/32„ „Of poor quality.
„ No. 1/33„ „
„ No. 1/34„ „
„ No. 1/35„ „
„ No. 1/36„ „
„ No. 1/37„ „Contained 30 per cent. of added waterVendor prosecuted and fined 30s. and costs.
„ No. 1/38„ „Genuine
„ No. 1/39„ „Contained twice the usual amount of cream.
„ No. 1/40„ „
„ No. 1/41„ „Contained three times the usual amount of cream.
„ No. 1/42„ „Contained 7 per cent. of added waterNo prosecution undertaken.
„ No. 1/43„ „Genuine
„ No. 3/1„ „Contained 20 per cent. of added waterVendor prosecuted and fined 5s. and costs.
„ No. 3/2„ „GenuineOf Tery poor quality.
„ No. 3/3„ „Contained to per cent. of added waterVendor prosecuted and fined 5s. and costs.
„ No. 3/4„ „GenuineOf very poor quality.
„ No. 3/5„ „Contained 17 per cent. of added waterVendor prosecuted and fined 10s. and costs.
„ No. 3/6„ „GenuineOf tery poor quality.
„ No. 3/7„ „
„ No. 3/8„ „Contained 20 per cent. of added waterVendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs.
„ No. 3/9„ „„ 20 „ „ „Vendor prosecuted and fined and costs.
„ No. 3/10„ „„ 10 „ „ „Vendor prosecuted and fined 10s. and costs.
„ No. 3/11„ „„ 10 „ „ „Case dismissed on appeal to Somerset House.
„ No. 3/12„ „Genuine
„ No. 3/13„ „Contained 11 per cent. of added waterCase not yet heard.
„ No. 3/14„ „GenuineOf poor quality.
„ No. 3/15„ „
„ No. 3/16„ „

Total number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 29.
January -7th, 1891. ALF. W. STOKES, F.C.S., F.I.C., Public Analyst.