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Clerkenwell 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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depend upon it almost entirely for food. The fact that of 83
samples examined 30, or 36.1 per cent., were certified to be
adulterated cannot be considered satisfactory.
The nature and extent of the adulteration are shown below:—
| No. of Sample | Nature and Amount of Adulteration. |
|---|---|
| FIRST QUARTER (ending 30th June, 1895.) | |
| C 2 5 | At least 20 per cent. of fat removed. |
| SECOND QUARTER (ending 30th September, 1895.) | |
| C 2 29 | At least 3 per cent. of fat removed. |
| C 2 40 | ,, 7 ,, ,, |
| C 2 20 | ,, 10 ,, ,, |
| 11 | ,, 10,, ,, |
| 18 | At least 4 per cent. of added water. |
| 20 | ,, 5 ,, ,, |
| 26 | ,, 6 ,,,, |
| C 2 32 | ,, 6 ,, ,, |
| 15 | ,, 7 ,, ,, |
| C 2 15 | ,, 8 ,, ,, |
| 27 | ,, 16 ,, ,, |
| 5* | ,, 18 ,, ,, |
| THIRD QUARTER (ending 31st December, 1895.) | |
| C 3 53 | At least 36 per cent. of fat removed |
| 39 | ,, 54 ,, ,, |
| C 3 58 | At least 3 per cent. of added water. |
| 47 | ,, 3 ,, ,, |
| C 3 50 | ,, 6,, ,, |
| FOURTH QUARTER (ending 31st March, 1896.) | |
| C 2 19 | At least 5 per cent. of fat removed. |
| C 3 93 | ,, 5 ,, ,, |
| C 2 18 | „ 12 ,, ,, |
| C 3 72 | At least 4 per cent. of added water. |
| 74 | ,, 4 ,, ,, |
| C 3 75 | ,, 5 ,, ,, |
| 80 | ,, 5 ,, ,, |
| C 3 99 | ,, 6 ,, ,, |
| 95 | ,, 6 ,, ,, |
| C 3 88 | ,, 8 ,, ,, |
| C 2 15 | ,, 9 ,, ,, |
| 88 | ,, 13 ,, ,, |