The annual report of the public analyst appointed for the parish of Kensington : upon the articles analysed under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1875, during the year ended 25th March 1886.

  • Cassal, Charles E.
Date:
1886
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The annual report of the public analyst appointed for the parish of Kensington : upon the articles analysed under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1875, during the year ended 25th March 1886. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Total Mineral Silica and Matter. Sand. Remarks per cent. per cent. 9-52 4-00 Much husk and dirt, 9-50 4-20 9-38 4-02 9-22 4-00 1 ^ » J » 9-20 4-05 9-13 4-37) 1 } ' > V 8-75 . . . V ? ' ' ' 8-05 7-78 . . . M ) > M 7*11 • . . M It is often asserted that in these cases the presence of an excess of mineral matter is due to the method of gathering and preparing the Pepi>er ; or again, to the keeping of the Pepper in a hag or drawer, and the consequent accumulation of mineral matter in the last samples taken therefrom. The latter, no doubt, is probably a frequent cause of the presence of a small excess over the limit allowed. The former contention is disposed of by tlie quantity of mineral matter present in genuine samples of fiiir (piality being perfectly well known, and there can be no ques- tion that the presence of the higher amounts above-mentioned was due to the gTossest carelessness, or to actual admixture with “ sweepings,” etc. iMUSTARD (24 samples), (lenuine... ... .. 12‘5 per cent. Adulterated ... ... 87'5 ,, The 21 adulterated samples contained Wheat Flour in the undermentioned proportions at least, and were coloured by the addition of small amounts of Turmeric powder :— 1 contained at least 40 per cent. Wheat Flour. 1 1 13 ? J > > 7 5 5 9 9 9 9 1 9 9 » 9 9 J ? 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 >» 3
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