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Total number of samples Analysed during the quarter, 9.
(Signed) JOHN MUTER,
Date, 5th January, 1880. Public Analyst.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875-
Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, upon the
Articles Analyed by him under the above Act, during the quarter ending the 31st
March, 1880.
Article submitted
for Analysis
By whom submitted.
Result of Analysis.
The sum
paid in respect
of the
Analysis.
Observations.
Coffee
Local Authority
20 per cent. of chicory
10/6
Coffee
ditto
50 per cent. „
10/6
Coffee
ditto
50 per cent. „
10/6
Butter
ditto
Genuine
10/6
Coffee
ditto
50 per cent. of chicory
10/6
Coffee
(lit to
50 per cent. „
10/6
Milk
ditto
Genuine
10/6
Milk
ditto
Genuine
10/6
Milk
ditto
24 per cent. of water
10/6
Milk
ditto
20 per cent. „
10/6
Milk
ditto
Genuine
10/6
Milk
ditto
Genuine
10/6
Milk
ditto
30 per cent. of water
10/6
Milk
ditto
Genuine
10/6
Milk
ditto
22 per cent. of water
10/6
Milk
The Public
20 per cent. „
10/6
Total number of samples Analysed during the quarter, 16.
(Signed) JOHN MUTER,
Date, 5th April, 1880. Public Analyst.
Three Tradesmen were summoned to the Greenwich Police Court for selling adulterated
butter, and fined respectively 20/- and 2/- costs, 15/- and 2/- costs, and 10/- and
2/- costs.
One Tradesman was summoned for selling coffee adulterated to the prejudice of
the purchaser, and fined 10/- and 2/- costs.