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Clerkenwell 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

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77
INSPECTOR'S REPORT,
For the Quarter ending December 31st, 1885.
To the Vestry of Clerkenwell.
Gentlemen,
I beg most respectfully to report that
during the quarter ending Christmas, 1885, I submitted
to the Analyst 25 samples, consisting of 7
samples of milk, 10 of butter, 2 of coffee, 3 of rum,
1 of whisky, and 2 of gin. 5 samples of butter were
found to be adulterated:—
C 1.3. P. D. Pierie, 40, Penton Street, 90 per
cent. of foreign fat, fined £5 and costs.
C 1.4. T. Spalding, 52, Chapel Street, 85 per cent.
of foreign fats, fined £5 and costs.
C 1.6. G. Bruce, 4, Suffolk Street, 75 per cent. of
foreign fat, fined £5 and costs.
C 1.12. J. Williams, 68, Caledonian Road, 85 per
cent. of foreign fat, fined £2 10s. and costs.
C 1.14. J. Haynes, 51, Chapel Street, 90 per cent.
of foreign fat, fined £5 and costs.
One of the samples of milk found to be adulterated:
C 1.8. J. Lewis, 150, King's Cross Road, 22 per
cent. of added water, fined £5 and costs.
One sample of coffee adulterated:—
C 1.5. J. Hensman, 31, Chapel Street, 20 per cent.
of chicory, dismissed.
18 of the samples were found to be pure.
I have the honour to remain,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. J. BARTLETT,
Inspector.