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Islington 1889

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

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"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 31s£ March, 1889.
TO THE VESTRY OF ST. MARY, ISLINGTON.
April Ui, 1889.
Gentlemen,
I have to Report that during the last quarter I had 192 samples
of Food and Drugs submitted to me for analysis. Of these, 23 samples
were found adulterated, and convictions were obtained in each case..
In one case, the analysis was disputed by the defendant, who
appealed to Somerset House. The Somerset House authorities confirmed
the adulteration.
Yours obediently,
FRANK L. TEED, D.Sc. Lond., F.C.S., FIC.,
Public Analyst.