Annual report of the public analyst appointed for the parish of Kensington for the year ended 31st March, 1889.

  • Cassal, Charles E.
Date:
1889
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Annual report of the public analyst appointed for the parish of Kensington for the year ended 31st March, 1889. 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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    namely, 3‘26 per cent., of wliicli neai’ly half was silica and sand, namely, 1-5 per cent. These were cases in which While Pepper containing high perceiitages of Mineral Matter had been diluted with Starch, the addition of the latter lowering the mineral pereentage The other two samples (4th quarter) reported as adulterated contained improper proportions of mineral matter, but were free from added Starches, as follows : — Total Mineral Matter Silica and Sand Quarter per cent. per cent. taken. *) *y i 1-7 4 th d-50 POG 4th TEA. The two samples l eported as Inferior ” were so designated on account of the weakness of the infusions obtained from them, a fact })robably due to the presence of some exhausted leaves, other analytical data pointing to the same conclusion. Actual adulter- ation, Lowcver, could not be certified upon the low limits which it is necessary to adoiot. COCOA. The adulterated sani])le (taken in 1st Quarter) contained At least 25 j)er cent, added Starches. At least 20 „ Cane Sugar. The genuine samnle was a “ Cocoa Essence.’' It contained C 1- a proper proportion of tat, and was of excellent quality. SPIUITS. The three sani])h'S reported as Adulterated, were lo\vered ])elow tlu' legal strength by admixture with water as follows :— Gin 40'0 Linden- Proof. Hum 27’G Under Proof. Rum 27-5 Under Proof The limit imjiosed by the Act for Gin is 35 i Under Proof, and for Hum 25 Under Proof
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