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Shoreditch 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending 29th September, 1876.
| 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 received. | Article received. | Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th Sept. | Henry R. Fletcher | 118 | Milk—(40/-) | 25 per cent. added water | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 119 | Milk—(40/-) | 30 per cent. added water | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 120 | Milk—(20/-) | 20 per cent. added water | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 121 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 122 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 123 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 124 | Beer | Genuine, 9.9 per cent. of proof spirit in it | |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 125 | Tea | Genuine | |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 126 | Coffee | Genuine | |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 127 | Lime juice | Water and sugar, 65 per cent. | ⅓ strength in citric acid of ordinary lime juice |
THOMAS STEVENSON, Analyst.