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St Giles (Camberwell) 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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admixtures, nothing more can be said, except as to
the propriety and necessity of examining them.
Lards call for no remarks excepting as to their
colour. The three which I have had were unadulterated.
In conclusion I have examined two Porters. No.
5 was far superior to No. 10. The sample brought
on the 19th May was mouldy on the morning of the
21st, and quite sour. It only contained 3.41 percent.
of extractive.
The certificates are in the hands of our
Inspectors.
Michaelmas, 1880.
At the conclusion of my last Report on Milk I
stated that a case of skimming had been referred to