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97
1884-85
ANALYST'S REPORTS.
Chemical Laboratory,
St. Thomas's Hospital, S.E.
June 24th, 1884.
To the Vestry of St. Giles, Camberwell.
Gentlemen,
During the past Quarter I have examined Thirty-five
Milks, and am able to say, with some satisfaction, that
only one was adulterated with 12 per cent. of water. I
will not say that many have not been tampered with, as
the analyses prove the contrary, but none beyond the one
indicated, No 44, has been prosecuted.
Of Butters I can also give a good record. The eight
samples were of fair quality and unadmixed. Indeed I
may add that Butters have been greatly improved by the
attention that has been drawn to them.
Four Lards were also of the nature and quality
demanded.
Of articles of considerable interest which have been
analysed may be noted the Tinned Meat and Soups. They
were all of excellent quality. No. 33, was the very best of
its kind. Whether the tin which is occasionally so
distinctly present is ever in injurious quantities remains
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