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Shoreditch 1885

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

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Table: Analyst's Report for Quarter ending the29th day of September,1885.

Analyst's Report for Quarter ending the29th day of September,1885.

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.
Sept. 11„ „ „ „32dButterGenuineNot decomposed
„ „„ „ „ „33dButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 85 per cent.„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „34dButterGenuine„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „35dButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 85 per cent.„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „36dButterGenuine„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „37dMilkAdded water 15 per cent. Deficient in butter fat to the extent of 20 per„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „38dMilkAdded water 18 per cent. Deficient in butter fat 20 per cent.„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „39dMilkAdded water 16 per cent. Deficient in butter fat 20 per cent.
„ „„ „ „ „40dMilkAdded water 40 per cent. Deficient in butter fat 25 per cent.„ „ „ „
Sept. 16„ „ „ „41dMilkAdded water 17 per cent.„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „42dButterGenuine„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „43dButterGenuine„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „44dButterGenuine„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „45dButterGenuine„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „46dMilkGenuine„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „47dMilkAdded water 14 per cent.„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „48dMilkAdded water 20 per cent.„ „ „ „
„ „„ „ „ „49dMilkGenuine„ „ „ „

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