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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 foe the Quarter ending 25th March , 1S77.
| Date of receipt by Analyst of tie Article to be Analysed. | Xame 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March | Henry R. Fletcher | 132 | Milk—(40/-) | Added water 33 per cent | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 133 | Milk—(20/-) | Added water 20 per cent | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 134 | Milk | Genuine, but poor in cream | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 135 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 136 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 137 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 138 | Lime juice | Sugar, water, innocuous colouring, and a trace of ginger, 60 per cent. | Not injurious to health. Contained 40 per cent only of real lime juice |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 139 | Mustard | Genuine | |
| ,, | ,, ,, | Tea | Genuine | ||
| ,, | ,, ,, | 141 | Coffee | Genuine | |
| ,, | ,, ,, | Bread—(40/-) | 20 grains of alum per 2-lb. loaf of bread | Not decomposed | |
| ,, | ,, ,, | Bread | Genuine | Not decomposed |
THOMAS STEVENSON, Analyst.