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Cow-houses.
Five Cow-houses were licensed by the London County Council, they having been previously
inspected by the Medical Officer of Health.
Bake-houses.
The Bake-houses throughout the Parish have been duly inspected by the Medical Officer of
Health.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.
The following are copies of Dr. John Muter's (the Analyst) Reports for the year
ending 31st December, 1891.
Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, London, upon the
Articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending the 25th March, 1891.
Article
submitted for
Analysis.
State whether the sample
was submitted to the
Analyst by an Officer
acting under the direction
of a Local Authority,
under Section 13 of Act,
and if so, the name of
such Authority.
Result of the Analysis;
showing whether the
sample was Genuine or
Adulterated, and if
Adulterated, what were
the nature and extent of
the Adulteration.
The sum
paid in
respect of
the
Analysis.
Observations.
Milk
Inspector of Vestry.
Genuine
10s. 6d.
Two of these samples were
very poor, and probably adulterated,
but I deemed it
advisable to give them the
benefit of the doubt, and pass
them as legally genuine. The
per centage of actual definite
adulteration detected during
the quarter is about 17 per
cent.
Do.
Do.
Do.
10s. 6d.
Do.
Do.
Do.
10s. 6d.
Do.
Do.
20% of added water
10s 6d.
Do.
Do.
Genuine
10s. 6d.
Do.
Do.
Do.
10s. 6d.
Do.
Do.
Do.
10s. 6d.
Do.
Do.
20% of added water
10s. 6d.
Do.
Do.
Genuine
10s. 6d.
Do.
Do.
Do.
10s. 6d.
Do.
Do.
Do.
10s. 6d.
Do.
Do.
Do.
10s. 6d.
Total numbers of Samples analysed during the quarter, 12.
(Signed), JOHN MUTER, Ph.D., F.R.S.E., Public Analyst.
31st March, 1891.