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Clerkenwell 1886

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

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INSPECTOR'S REPORT,
For the Quarter ending 30th June, 1886.
To the Vestry of the Parish of Clerkenwell.
Gentlemen,
I beg respectfully to submit to you
the proceedings taken under the Food and Drugs Act,
for the quarter ending 30th June, 1886. I have
submitted 24 samples to the Public Analyst, viz: —
13 milk, 5 butter, 1 ipecacuanha wine, 1 pepper, 1
mustard, 1 rum, 1 cream of tartar, 1 precipitated
sulphur.
David Davies, 97, Goswell Road, was summoned
for selling milk adulterated 6 per cent. added water,
(sample C 251), and fined 20/- and 2/- costs.
Thomas Edwards, 122, St. John Street, for selling
butter adulterated 85 percent, of foreign fats, (sample
C 2 55). Fined 50/- and 2/- costs.
Arthur Howes, 2, Corporation Row, butter adulterated
85 per cent. foreign fats, (sample C 2 57).
Fined 50/- and 2/- costs.
Richard Jones, Upper Ashby Street, milk adulterated
9 per cent. added water. Fined 20/- and 2/- costs.
Mary Conway, 12 Jerusalem Court, butter adulterated
75 per cent. foreign fat. Fined 40/- and 2/-
costs. (Sample C 2 66).
Alfred Jones, 13, Ashby Street, milk adulterated
16 per cent. added water, (sample C 2 72). Fined
50/- and 2/- costs.
I am, Gentlemen.
Your obedient Servant,
HUGH ROSE,
Inspector.