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Clerkenwell 1889

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

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INSPECTORS' REPORTS
For the Quarter ending December 31st, 1889.
To the Vestry of the Parish of St. James and
St. John, Clerkenwell.
Gentlemen,
I beg respectfully to report that during the
quarter ending December 31st, 1889, I purchased
and submitted to the Analyst the following
Articles:—5 milk, 3 butter, 2 margarine, 1 coffee,
1 mustard, and 1 pepper.
C 71. William Atkinson, 7, Melville Place,
selling pint of milk adulterated with 30 per cent.
added water. Fined 20s. and 2s. costs.
C 80. Harriett Wigget, 6, Brewer Street North,
for selling margarine as butter. Fined 5s. and 2s.
costs.
C 81. Emma Emmerson, 19, Amwell Street,
selling milk adulterated with 12 per cent. added
water. Fined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs.
C 82. Edward Fletcher, 21, Amwell Street,
for selling milk 35 per cent. of cream abstracted.
Fined 20s. and 2s. costs.
I have the honour to be
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. J. BARTLETT,
Inspector.