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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.
Milk
Inspector of Vestry
Genuine
10s. 6d.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
12 per cent. of added water
Do.
Vinegar
Do.
Genuine
Do.
Skim Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Vinegar
Do.
Do.
Do.
Coffee
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
5 per cent. of added water
Do.
Butter
Do.
Genuine
Do.
Coffee
Do.
33 per cent. of Chicory
Do.
Milk
Do.
Genuine
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Margarine
Do.
Do.
Do.
Margarine
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Gin
Do.
Do.
Do.
Mustard
Do.
Do.
Do.
Pepper
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Margarine
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
Do.
Do.
Pepper
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
Do.
Do.
Coffee
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
Do.
Do.
Separated
Do.
Do.
Do.
Milk
Whisky
Do.
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.
Milk
Do.
Do. (poor)
Do.
Margarine
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter
Do.
Do.
Do.
Cheese
Do.
Do.
Do.
Cocoa
Do.
Do.
Do.
Total number of samples analysed during the quarter, 41.
4th October, 1S98. (Signed) JOHN MUTER, PhD., F.R.S.E., Public Analyst