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Bethnal Green 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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Table: Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, in the County of London, upon the Articles analysed by him under the above Act during the Quarter ending the24th day of June,1892.

Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, in the County of London, upon the Articles analysed by him under the above Act during the Quarter ending the24th day of June,1892.

Article Analysed. •Submitted by.Result of the Analysis.Observations.
Milk, No. 1/7Inspector for the VestryContained 7 per cent. of added waterNo proceedings taken.
„ No. 1/8„ „Contained 7 per cent. of added waterNo proceedings taken.
„ No. 1/9„ „Genuine
,, No. 1/10„ „Contained 7 per cent. of added waterNo proceedings taken.
„ No. 1/11„ „Genuine
„ No.1/12„ „„
Condensed
Milk, No. 1/13„ „„
„ No. 1/14„ „„
„ No. 1/15„ „„
Milk, No. 1A„ „„
„ No. 2/1„ „„%
,, No. 2B„ „„
„ No. 3C„ „„
Butter, No. IB„ „„
,, No. 2F„ „Contained 90 per cent. of MargarineNo proceedings taken.
Milk, No. 2/2„ „Deprived of 60 per cent. of its creamVendor prosecuted and fined 10s. and costs.
,, No. ¾„ „Deprived of 33 per cent. of its cream„ „ „ 5s. „
„ No. 2/4„ „Contained 28 per cent. of added water„ „ „ 20s.
„ No. 2/5„ „Contained 18 per cent. of added water„ „ „ 15s. „

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Total number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 36. Number of Samples Adulterated, 9.
Dated January 23rd, 1893.
(Signed), ALF. W. STOKES, F.C.S., F.I.C., Public Analyst,