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Paddington 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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REPORT, 1889-90. 49
XX.— SUMMARY OF THE QUARTERLY REPORTS
OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST,
For Year ending March 25th, 1890.
Abstract of the Results of Analyses of Samples
of Food during the Year ending March 25th, 1890:—
Article Analyzed.
Total No. of
Samples.
No. Adulterated.
Milk
94
18
Butter
26
4
Lard
8
0
Cheese
1
0
Potted Meats
19
0
Spirits
26
5
Tea
8
0
Coffee
18
2
Cocoa
3
0
Bread
3
0
Flour
2
0
Tapioca
1
0
Jam
5
0
Sugar
3
0
3
0
Ginger
8
0
Pepper
5
0
Mustard
Totals
233
29
Of the whole number of food samples, 12½ per
cent. proved to be adulterated. Of separate articles
the results were as follow: