Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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6.—That the fee to bo paid by the purchaser for having any article
analysed shall bo Two Shillings and Sixpence, excepting in cases
in which the Analyst, with the sanction of the Sanitary
Committee, shall otherwise direct; which fee shall bo received by
the Inspector when the Sample is handed to hin, and a receipt
given for the same, and the amounts thus received shall bo
paid monthly to the Vestry Clerk.
7.—That the Inspector shall immediately, or soon after receiving
any sample as aforesaid, take the same to the Analyst in the
state in which it was left with him by the Purchaser; that in
the presence of the Analyst and Inspector, the package containing
the sample shall be opened, the sample divided into two portions
one of these, with its distinguishing marks, left with the Analyst
to be analysed, and the other properly secured as before, sealed
with Seals of the Analyst and the Inspector, marked with the
distinguishing marks previously affixed to the Sample, and kept
by the Inspector for subsequent use if required.
8.—That the Inspector shall keep all such Samples, as well as the
Duplicates of those otherwise obtained for Analysis, in a suitable
place, securely locked, to which place no one but himself has
access.
9.—That the Inspector, acting under instructions from the Sanitary
Committee or from the Analyst, shall, from time to time,
purchase samples of such articles of Food, Drink, or Drugs, as
may bo suspected to bo Adulterated, and may be offered for
sale in any part of the said Parish, for the purpose of having
such articles analysed by the Analyst.
10.—That when such articles are purchased by the Inspector with
the object of obtaining legal evidence of the sale of Adulterated
Articles, ho shall give notice to the Vendor, on receiving the
articles, that they are obtained for the purpose of having them
analysed.
11.—I hat the Inspector shall immediately or soon after the purchase
of any such article, affix to it some distinguishing marks not