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Shoreditch 1884

[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.

Table: Analyst's Report for Quarter ending the 29th day of September,1884.

Analyst's Report for Quarter ending the 29th day of September,1884.

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 receivedResult of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients, detected in such article (if any,Observations.
Aug. 25B. S. Weston64cMilkAdded water, 10 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto65cMilkGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto66cMilkAdded water, 10 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto67cMilkAdded water, 10 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto68cMilkAdded water, 30 per centNot decomposed
Aug. 26Ditto69cMilkGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto70cMilkAdded water, 30 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto71cMilkAdded water, 27 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto72cMilkGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto73cMilkAdded water, 33 per centNot decomposed
Aug28Ditto60cButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 85 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto61cButterGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto62cButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 80 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto63cButtorForeign fats, i.e.at, 85 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto74cMilkAdded water, 30Not decomposed
DittoDitto75cMilkAdded water, 28 per centNot decomposed