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Rotherhithe 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, in the administrative County of London, upon the articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending 30th September, 1898.

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.
MilkInspector of VestryGenuine10s. Gd.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.12 per cent, of added waterDo.
VinegarDo.GenuineDo.
Skim MilkDo.Do.Do.
VinegarDo.Do.Do.
CoffeeDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
ButterDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.5 per cent, of added waterDo.
ButterDo.GenuineDo.
CoffeeDo.33 per cent, of ChicoryDo.
MilkDo.GenuineDo.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
MargarineDo.Do.Do.
MargarineDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
GinDo.Do.Do.
MustardDo.Do.Do.
PepperDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
MargarineDo.Do.Do.
ButterDo.Do.Do.
PepperDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
ButterDo.Do.Do.
CoffeeDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
MilkDo.Do.Do.
ButterDo.Do.Do.
SeparatedDo.Do.Do.
Milk
WhiskyDo.Do.Do.These figures show that 73 per cent, of the samples submitted were found impure, as against 8 3 in the corresponding quarter of 1897.
MilkDo.Do. (poor)Do.
MargarineDo.Do.Do.
ButterDo.Do.Do.
CheeseDo.Do.Do.
CocoaDo.Do.Do.

Total number of samples analysed during the quarter, 41.
4th October, 1898. (Signed) JOHN MUTER, PhD., F.R.S.E., Public Analyst.