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Shoreditch 1889

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

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Table: Analyst's Report for Quarter ending 25th day of September, 1889.

Analyst's Report for Quarter ending 25th day of September, 1889.

Rate of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marke I 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.Fee payable For Analysing such Article.
Sept. 5J. W. Lear26New milkDeficient in butter fat 30 per centNot decomposed. A partially skimmed milk£s.d.
„ „27hNew milk ..Genuine
„ „„ „28hNew milk ..Genuine
„ „„ „29hNew milk ..Genuine, poor in butter fat
„ „„ „30HNew milk ..Water beyond the normal 9 per cent.
„ „„ „31hNew milk ..Added water 11 per cent
„ „„ „32hNew milk ..Genuine
„ „„ „Butter ....Genuine
„ „„ „34hButterGenuine
„ „„ „Butter ....Genuine
„ „„ „36hWhite pepperGenuine
„ „„ „37 hWhite pepperGenuine
„ „„ „38HBlack pepper40 per cent, long pepper
Sept. 17„ „39 HCoffeeGenuine
„ „„ „40HCoffeeGenuine
„ „„ „41HCoffeeGenuine
„ „„ „42HMustardGenuine
„ „„ „43HMustardGenuine
„ „„ „44HMustardGenuine
„ „„ „45HNew milkGenuine, 8 per cent, water beyond normalNot decomposed
„ „„ „46hNew milkGenuineNot decomposed
„ „„ „47hNew milkGenuineNot decomposed
„ „„ „48hNew milkGenuineNot decomposed
„ „„ „49hNew milkGenuineNot decomposed
„ „„ „50hNew milkGenuineNot decomposed

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Total number of Samples analysed during the Quarter, 25 THOS. STEVENSON, Analyst.