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St Giles (Camberwell) 1878
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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was agreed to on the part of the solicitor for the
defence.
I subjoin the analyses of the two milks, the adulterated of the 4th September, the genuine of the 26th October.
| No. 77. | Genuine | |
|---|---|---|
| Sp. Gr. | 1.029 | 1.032 |
| Cream | 6 per cent | 9 per cent. |
| Total solids | 11.22 | 11.83 |
| Water | 88.78 | 88.17 |
| Fat | 2 91 | 2.63 |
| *Solids not fat | 8.31 | 9.20 |
| 100.00 | 100.00 | |
| *Ash | 071 | 0.87 |
| Salt in ash | 0.12 | 0.16 |
Perhaps I may be permitted to acknowledge the
zeal and intelligence displayed by our Inspectors in
this case, and the untiring devotion with which they
watched so as to prevent imposition.
Of the 29 milks brought by the Inspectors, nine
were adulterated, or at the rate of 31 per cent.
Besides the cases in which certificates were given,