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Analyst's Reports under the 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, 1898 :—
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 the 31st March, 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
respeot of
the
Analysis.
Observations.
Milk
Inspector of Vestry
Genuine
10s. 6d.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
57 per cent. of Margarine
Do.
Butter
Do.
Genuine
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Margarine
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
Do.
Do.
Pepper
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Mustard
Do.
Do.
Do.
Pepper
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Mustard
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
10 per cent. of added water
Do.
Milk
Do.
Genuine
D6.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Margarine
Do.
Do.
Do.
Margarine
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Margarine
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
Do.
Do.
Pepper
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
Do.
Do.
Mustard
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Gin
Do.
Do.
Do.
Gin
Do.
Do.
Do.
Rum
Do.
Diluted to the extent of 8.7
degrees below legal limit
Do.
Rum
Do.
Genuine
Do.
These figures show a
slight falling-off in
the purity of the food
supply since last quar-
ter. The percentage of
condemned articles
being 9.09 as against
1.45.
Gin
Do.
Do.
Do.
Gin
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
4 per cent. of added water
Do.
Milk
Do.
Genuine
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do. (poor)
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Total number of samples analysed during the quarter, 44.
4th April, 1898. (Signed) JOHN MUTER, Ph.D., F.R.S.E., Public Analyst.