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To the Vestry of the Parish of Clerkenwell.
Gentlemen,
During the quarter, ending the 31st March, I received from
your Inspector, 55 samples of articles of food for analysis, all of which
were duly tested and reported upon. The articles consisted of Mustard,
Pepper, Vinegar, Tea, Arrowroot, Sweets and Milk. Of these
two samples of Mustard, and ten Samples of Milk, were found to be
adulterated while the other articles were free from adulteration.
The results of analyses made in your district, as well as others,
tend to show that with regard to many articles of food the practice of
selling them in an adulterated state has considerably diminished, but
we cannot say as much with regard to Milk, which still continues to
be frequently and sometimes largely adulterated with water.
I have the honor to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
T. REDWOOD
17, Bloomsbury Square.