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III.
"THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875,"
"THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT AMENDMENT
ACT, 1879,"
and
"THE MARGARINE ACT. 1887.
Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish, of St. Mary,
Islington, upon the Articles Analysed by him under the above
Acts during the Quarter ending the 30th September, 1890.
TO THE VESTRY OF ST. MARY, ISLINGTON.
Gentlemen,
I have, during the last quarter, analysed and reported on
129 samples of Food and Drugs taken under the above Acts. Of
these samples 128 were submitted to me by your Inspectors, and
one sample by a private purchaser. Nine of the samples were
adulterated, these being Milk, Whisky, Rum and Cocoa.
The percentage of adulterated samples would probably be much
higher if your Inspectors were to purchase by agents instead of
personally. I think the Vestry is to be congratulated on its staff
of Inspectors; but an Inspector, however excellent, in time becomes
known.