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Islington 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]

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IV.
"THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875."
Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of St. Mary,
Islington, upon the Articles Analysed by him under the above
Act during the Quarter ending the 31st December, 1889.
TO THE VESTRY OF ST. MARY, ISLINGTON.
Gentlemen,
During the last Quarter I have examined 192 samples of
Food and Drugs, of which 13 were adulterated. The results are
herewith appended in tabular form.
Your obedient Servant,
FRANK L. TEED, D.Sc. Lond., F.C.S., F.I.C.,
Public Analyst.