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Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.
Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, upon the
articles analysed by him under the above Act, during the quarter ending December
31st, 1883.
Articles submitted
for Analysis.
By whom authorised
Result of Analysis.
The sum
paid in respect
of the
Analysis.
Observations.
Milk
Local Authority
28 per cent. of added water
10/6
Milk
ditto
18 per cent. of added water
10/6
Milk
ditto
Genuine
10/6
Milk
ditto
ditto
10/6
Milk
ditto
19 per cent. of added water
10/6
Milk
ditto
Genuine
10/6
Milk
ditto
ditto
10/6
Milk
ditto
22 per cent. of added water
10/6
Milk
ditto
32 per cent. of added water
10/6
Milk
ditto
Genuine
10/6
Milk
ditto
ditto
10/6
Total number of samples analysed during the quarter, 11.
Dated 1st. January, 1884. (Signed) JOHN MUTER, Public Analyst.
Proceedings were taken at the Police Court against the Tradesmen selling the
before mentioned adulterated Butters, and the Magistrate fined them respectively 40s.
and costs.
Proceedings were also taken against the four Dealers selling adulterated Milk to the
prejudice of the purchasers, and in two of the cases the Magistrate inflicted penalties
as follows, viz.: £5 and costs, and £2 and costs, and two of the cases were adjourned.
Financial.
£7,096 10s. 0d. has been paid off the Loan borrowed in 1868 of Mr. Robert
Lawrence, for paving the carriageway Union-road and part of Deptford Lower-road,
leaving 2,365 10s. 0d. to be repaid within a period of five years, with interest at the
rate of £5 per cent per annum. The Mortgage for this Loan was, in January, 1884,
transferred to the London Life Association.
The Loan of £1,500 for paving works, borrowed of Mr. Edward Talbot, still continues;
this Loan being repayable in fifteen years from the year 1870, the Vestry have
set aside £100 yearly to form a sinking fund to pay the same off at the expiration of
the said term. The sum at present standing to such sinking fund account being