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Clerkenwell 1887
[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, 1887.
Gentlemen,
I beg respectfully to report that during the
Quarter ending 30th June, 1887, the following
articles were purchased and submitted to the Public
Analyst by me, viz.: 6 milk, 2 butter, 1 pepper,
1 mustard, 3 beer, 1 sweet spirits of nitre, 3 coffee,
1 sal volatile, 1 carbonate of soda, 1 precipitate
sulphur, 1 cream of tartar, 1 citric acid, 1 chocolate
cream, 1 bread.
B. Vargnot, 30, Farringdon Eoad, for selling
milk adulterated with 9 percent. of added water.
Fined 50s , and 2s. costs. C/2 34
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
HUGH ROSE,
Inspector.