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Analytical Laboratory,
Vestry Hall, Paddington Green, W.
January 23rd, 1893.
To the Vestry of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green.
Chairman and Gentlemen,
During the quarter ending December 25th, 1892, your
Inspectors have submitted to mo 36 samples of Food for Analysis.
These consisted of Milk, 33 samples, and Butter, 3.
Of these, 7 samples of Milk and 2 of Butter proved to bo adulterated.
The Milk samples were adulterated with from 5 to 38 per cent of
water. The vendors of two samples, containing respectively 5 and 6
per cent. of water, were merely cautioned not to repeat the offence.
In the other cases summonses were issued, and fines ranging from £3
to £15 were imposed.
One sample of Butter contained 65 and the other 85 per cent. of
Margarine; prosecutions were undertaken in these cases, and fines of
£10 and £15 were imposed upon the vendors.
The amount of fines for the quarter ordered to be paid into the
Vestry's account was £59.
A short resume of the year's Analytical Work may bo of interest:
The total number of samples received during the year 1892 was 89,
consisting of Milk 66, Butter 16, Condensed Milk 3, Mustard 2, and
Pepper 2.
No less than 29 samples wore adulterated; these consisted of Milk
22 samples, and Butter 7 samples.
If these represent a fair average of the food sold in the Parish, it
would seem that 30 per cent., or almost one third, of the articles are
adulterated.