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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending March 25th,
1874.
21, Caversham Road, N.W.,
March 2,6th, 1874.
To the Vestry of Shore ditch.
Gentlemen,
I have the honor to submit to you my Report on
Analyses of samples delivered to me by the Inspectors under the 35th
and 36th vic. ch. 74, during the Quarter ending March 25th, 1874
The following is a tabular statement of the samples analysed :—
Nature of Articles.
No. of
Samples.
Adulterated.
Not
Adulterated.
OF FOOD—
Butter
10
7
3
Flour
1
..
1
OF DRINK—
Milk
16
7
9
DRUGS
..
..
••
Totals
27
14
13
Of the seven samples of butter returned as adulterated, all contained
an excessive quantity of water, and one sample contained also animal
fats other than those derived from milk.
Of the seven adulterated samples of milk, four were, in my opinion,
both skimmed and watered, and three samples were watered.
In six cases proceedings were successfully instituted for the adulteration
of milk, and fines were inflicted on the vendors of the adulterated
articles.
I have the honor to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS STEVENSON,
Analyst.