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REPORT UPON ARTICLES ANALYSED
DURING THE YEAR 1875,
MADE TO THE
vestry of St. James's, Westminster,
BY
JAMES EDMUNDS, M.D., M.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., F.C.S., &c.
Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for St. James's,
Westminster.
Rev. Sir and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit the following
Report of Articles Analysed during the year 1875,
under the "Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875."
I. The following are the articles upon which
analyses have been required by the public:—
DATE.
SAMPLE.
RESULT.
Jan. 30.
Milk.
Poor but not adulterated.
Mar. 9.
Milk.
Poor but yielding no evidence
of adulteration.
„ 15.
Flour.
Not adulterated.
Apr. 17.
Ale.
Not adulterated.
May 17.
Milk.
Not adulterated.
Nov. 17.
Bread.
Not adulterated but inferior
in quality.
II. During the month of December, in consequence
of a complaint made as to the quality of