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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 31 st December, 1891.
TO THE VESTRY OF ST. MARY, ISLINGTON.
Gentlemen,
During the last quarter I have analysed 96 samples of
Food and Drugs submitted to me by your Inspectors. No samples
were submitted to me by private purchasers.
Of the above samples 2 were adulterated, a Vinegar and a Milk.
The percentage of adulteration has become so low in this
Parish that the question of purchasing the samples by an agent
will have to be considered, the application of the Margarine Act
is also another question which will have to be faced. In another
Metropolitan Parish where I am Analyst, and where purchases are
made by the Inspectors through an agent, and where moreover
the Margarine Act is very rigorously carried out, the percentage
of adulteration has varied between 20 and 33 per cent, during the
last 2 years.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
FRANK L. TEED, D.Sc. Lond., F.C.S., F.I.C.,
Public Analyst.