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wo special samples of milk (date of receipt November 5th, 1891), and from
one Surveyor to the Vestry, Mr. J. P. Norrington, A.M.I.C.E., three samples
of creosote oil (dates October 29th, November 18th, and December 10th,
891), a sample of an incrustation taken from some wooden paving blocks
late November 10th, 1891), and a sample of wooden blocks themselves
date November 18th, 1891). The total number of samples analysed and
eported on was thus two hundred and nineteen.
Taking the population of Fulham shown by the census of April 6th, 1891,
lamely, 91,640, the number of samples purchased during the year, under
he Sale of. Food and Drugs Act and Margarine Act, was equivalent to one
sample for every 432 individuals.
The samples of food comprised ninety-seven of milk, twenty-eight of
Dutter, twenty-nine of coffee, ten of Demerara sugar, five of mustard, two of
Oepper, three of arrowroot, three of sweets, two of gin, and twelve of
whiskey. The samples of drugs consisted of seveuteen seidlitz powders,
and four samples of citrate of magnesia.
In the following table (Table I)., will be found particulars of the numbers
of the different articles of food and drugs, submitted to analysis during the
four quarters of the year:—
TABLE I.
Articles Analysed.
During
First
Quarter.
During
Second
Quarter.
During
Third
Quarter.
During
Fourth
Quarter.
Total for
Year.
Milk
47
12
12
26
97
Butter
• • •
8
14
6
28
Coffee
...
8
16
5
29
Demerara Sugar
...
...
6
4
10
Mustard
...
5
...
...
5
Pepper
...
2
...
...
2
Arrowroot
3
...
...
...
3
Sweets
...
3
...
...
3
Gin
...
...
2
...
2
Whiskey
5
3
2
2
12
Seidlitz Powders
6
3
2
6
17
Citrate of Magnesia
4
...
...
...
4
Totals
65
44
54
49
212
Of the two hundred and twelve samples, forty-eight were certified to be
adulterated. The next table (Table II)., shows the numbers of genuine and
adulterated samples of the various articles analysed during the four