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Shoreditch 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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Analyst's Report for Quarter ending the 25th day of December,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 received.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of Foreign Ingredients, detected in such article (if any).Observations.
Dec. 3James W. Lear83cMilkGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto84cMilkGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto85cMilkAdded water, 33 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto86cMilkAdded water, 20 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto87cMilkGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto88cMilkGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto89cButterGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto90cButterGenuine, of low qualityNot decomnosed
DittoDitto91cButterGenuine, of low qualityNot decomposed
DittoDitto92cButterAdded water, 20 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto ........93cButterAdded water, 17 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto ........94cButterAdded water. 16 ner centNot decomposed
DittoDitto .......95cMilkWater beyond the normal, 6 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto ........96cMil kGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto ........97cMilkForeign fats, 80 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto ........98cButterGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto99cButterGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto100ButterGenuineNot decomposed

Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter, 18.
THOS. STEVENSON, Analyst.