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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 the Quarter ending the 25th day of December, 1885.

Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 25th day of December, 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 deteeted in such article (if any).Observations.
Dec. 1Jas. Walter Lear50dButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 85 per centNot decomposed
„ „„ „ „51dButterForeign fats, i.e fats other than butter fat, 85 per cent„ „
„ „„ „ „52dButterGenuine„ „
„ „„ „„53dButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 60 per cent„ „
„ „„ „„54dButterGenuine„ „
„ „„ „„55dMilkGenuine, of low quality„ „
„ „„ „„56dMilkWater beyond the normal, 8 per cent.„ „
„ „„ „„57dMilkGenuine„ „
„ „„ „„58dMilkGenuine, of low quality„ „
„ „„ „„59dMilkGenuine, of low quality„ „
„ „„ „„60dButterForeign fats, i.e. fats other than butter fat, 85 per cent„ „
„ „„ „„61dButterGenuine„ „
„ „„ „„62dButterGenuine„ „
„ „„ „„ „63dButterGenuine„ „
„ „„ „„64dButterGenuine„ „
„ „„ „„65dMilkAdded water, 12 per cent„ „
„ „„ „„66dMilkAdded water, 16 per cent„ „
„ „„ „„67dMilkDeficient in butter fat, 15 per cent .„ „
„ „„ „„68dMilkGenuine, of low quality„ „
„ „„ „„69dMilkDeficient in butter fat, 20 per cent.„ „

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Total number of Samples analysed during the Quarter, 20.
THOS. STEVENSON Analyst.