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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    18 The added Starch present in these samples consisted of Arrowroot and Sago, with the exception of the sample labelled “Epps' Cocoa,” which contained Arrowroot Starch only. Tlie two genuine samples were samples of “ Flake ” Cocoa. CHOCOLATE POWDER (*2 samples). These samples contained Arrowroot and Sago Starches, and Cane Sugar, as under, at least:— Added Stareli. Cane Sugar. 50 per cent. 20 per cent. 40 „ 25 „ It is obvious that it Chocolate Powder is to be understood to mean Powdered Chocolate, these samples should be considered as adulterated. SPIRITS (37 samples). Gin (14 samples). The two adulterated samples were respectively— 86’5 degrees under proof; and 38-05 „ The limit allowed by the Act for Gin being 35 under proof. Beandy (7 samples). The adulterated sample was 29*5 degrees under proof. Ieish Whisky (7 samples). The three adulterated samples were each 27 degrees under jiroof, the limit allowed by the Act for Brandy and Irish Whisky being 25 under proof. These are all slight cases of adulteration with water. Althounh most of the samples of Spirits were of very inferior quality, the presence of no other adulterant was detected. ALE AND PORTER (7 samples). None of these samples could be considered as adulterated. One sample was very weak and inferior, but in the absence of any legal definition as to strength, it could not be adversely reported upon.