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Shoreditch 1875
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR.
SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT.
Gentlemen,
The following are the Works that have been carried out under
the superintendence of this Department for the year ending 25th
March, 1876.
MAINTENANCE OF ROADS, SC.
107¼ yards cube Broken Granite £941 14 4
437 tons ditto (including cartage) 365 19 9
123 yards cube Ballast 26 2 9
22 „ Flints 7 14 0
192 tons Granite Siftings 110 8 0
have been used on the McAdam and Ballast roads in the parish.
Also 689 yards of old pebbles have been broken, and carted on
the roads at a cost of £137 16s.
During 27 days the 15-ton Steam Roller was in use in the
Queens, Albion, and Pownall Roads, at a cost of £75 12s., and extra
labor was employed in lifting and scoring the said roads, amounting
to £89 17s. 10d.
Eleven laborers and two foremen were employed in the repairs
of the said roads, and their wages for the year amounted to £636 ; of
Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending 25th December, 1875.
| Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. | Name of Person from whom the Article was received. | Number marked on the Parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the Person from whom it was procured. | Article received. | Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of Foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 24 | Henry R. Fletcher | 84 | Milk | 45 per cent. added water | Not decomposed |
| „ | „ „ | 85 | Porter | Genuine | 4.02 per cent. alcohol |
| „ | „ „ | 86 | Gin | 16 per cent. added water over and above water in 22 U.P. gin | |
| „ | „ „ | 87 | Brandy | 16 per cent. added water over and above the water in 14 U.P. brandy | |
| „ | „ „ | 88 | Whisky | 16 per cent. added water over and above the water in proof whisky | |
| „ | „ „ | 89 | Porter | Genuine | 3.43 per cent. alcohol |
| Dec. 11 | „ „ | 90 | Tea | Genuine | |
| „ | „ „ | 91 | Mustard | 25 per cent. wheaten flour and a trace of tumeric | |
| „ | „ „ | 92 | Tea | Genuine | |
| „ | „ „ | 93 | Green Tea | Faced with inert mineral matter not exceeding ¾ per cent., and a trace of Prussian blue | |
| „ | „ „ | 94 | Coffee | Genuine | |
| „ | „ „ | 95 | Pickles | Genuine mixed pickles | |
| THOMAS STEVENSON, Analyst. | |||||