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To the Vestry of the Parish of
ST. JAMES & ST. JOHN, CLERKENWELL.
Gentlemen,
I beg to present the following detailed statement
of the Analyses made by me as Analyst under the
Adulteration of Food, Drink, and Drugs Act, for your
Parish, from the time at which our operations commenced
in the latter end of last August, up to the end
of December. The Articles are all entered in the order
and with the dates at which they were received, and
the results of the Analysis is given in each case. It
will be seen that in the time specified, that is between
the 26th of August, and the 31st of December of last
year, 163 Samples were Analysed and reported upon,
of these 37 were found to be Adulterated. The articles
analysed consisted of Arrow-root, Beer, Bread, Butter,
Coffee, Flour, Ginger Beer, Milk. Mustard, Oatmeal,
Pepper, Sugar, Sweets, Tea, Vinegar, and Drugs.
The Adulterations have been found in 1 Arrow-root,
3 Coffees, 23 Milks, 8 Mustards, and 3 Vinegars.
I have the honor to subscribe myself,
Yours respectfully,
T. REDWOOD,
17, Bloomsbury Square,
9th March, 1874.