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Mile End 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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23 APRIL, 1890.
Cocoa 688 Genuine.
Coffee 689 ,,
Mustard 690 ,,
Milk 691 ,,
Butter 692 ,,
Milk 693 ,,
,, 694 ,,
Coffee 695 „
Pepper 696 ,,
Cofee 697 ,,
Cocoa 698 „
Coffee 699 ,,
,, 700 ,,
Bread 701 „
Flour 702 ,,
Butter 703 ,,
,, 704 ,,
,, 705 ,,
Bread 706 „
Flour 707 „
Bread 708 „
Flour 709 „
Coffee 710 „
Mustard 711 „
Total number of samples analysed during the Ouarter
—36.
(Signed) R. H. HARLAND,
Public Analyst.
1st April, 1890.
That it appears from the Reports of your Inspectors under
the Adulteration Acts, that the samples were purchased as
follows:
9 in the North Ward,
9 ,, East „
10 „ West „
7 „ Centre „
and 1 „ South „
That it also appears from the said Reports, that in the case
of the Milk adulterated with 15 per cent, of added water,
proceedings were taken against the person who sold it, and
who was fined 20/- and costs; and that the person who sold
the Margarine was cautioned.
(6) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last
meeting, the following works had been performed, viz. :
East. West. Total.
Water supply provided to closets 15 37 52
Receptacles for dust provided 7 7 14