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Shoreditch 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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REPORTS OF THE ANALYST.
Made Pursuant to the Sale of Food and' Drugs Act, 1875.
Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending 21th June, 1876.
| Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to he Analysed. | Name of Person from whom the Article was received. | Number marked 011 the Parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lien of the Name of the Person from whom it was procured. | Artiele. | Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). | Observatione. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st June | Henry R. Fletcher | 106 | Milk | 25 per cent, added water | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 107 | Milk | 30 per cent, added water | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 108 | Gin | Added water above 22 U.P. gin, 8 per cent.; sugar 2¾ per cent. | Strength 36 under proof |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 109 | Gin | Added water above 22 U.P. gin, 7½ per cent.; sugar, 3¼ per cent. | Strength 35 under proof |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 110 | Gin | Added water above 22 U.P. gin, 7 per cent.; sugar, 2½ per cent. | Strength 34½ under proof |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 111 | Gin | Added water above 22 U.P. gin, 3¾ per cent.; sugar, 3¾ per cent. | Strength 27½ under proof |
| 23rd June | ,, ,, | 112 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 113 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 114 | Arrowroot | Genuine | |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 115 | Arrowroot | Genuine | |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 116 | Tea | Genuine | |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 117 | Sugar | Genuine |
THOMAS STEVENSON, Analyst.