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Analytical Laboratory,
Vestry Hall, Paddington Grevn, W.,
April 25th, 1892.
To the Vestry of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green,
Chairman and Gentlemen,
My roport for the quartor ending March 25th. 1802. has
boon dolayod for the conclusion of somo prosocutions for adulteration.
All but one of theso have now been satisfactorily concluded; that
one has been adjourned for some wooks, hence, rather than wait
longer I now presont my roport.
Only 12 samples of food have boon submitted to me for analysis,
they boing 6 samples of Butter, and 6 of Milk. Of those 2 samples
of Butter and 2 of Milk proved to be adulterated.
The vondor of a sample of Butter containing 00 per cent. of Beef
Fat was prosecutod and fined 10/- In another case where the Butter
contained 75 per cont. of Boef Fat the vondor left tho Parish, so that
no prosecution could bo undertakon against him.
The vendor of a sample of Milk containing only 3 per cont. of
added water was cautioned not to repeat the offence. In a case where
10 per cent. of wator had been added and 20 per cent. of cream had
also been abstracted, the summons has been adjourned for further
evidence.
A sample of Butter was found last, quartor to contain 75 per cont.
of Beef Fat; tho prosecution of the vendor has this quarter been
concluded, a fine of £3 beiug imposed.
The number of samples submitted to me this quartor has boen
considerably below the average.
So far tho sum paid into tho Vestry's account for fines amounts to
£3 10s.
Appending a tabulated list of the samples analyzed,
I remain,
Your obedient Servant,
ALF. W. STOKES, F.C.S., F.I.C.,
Public Analyst.