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Table XII.—Food and Drugs.
Articles submitted for Analysis.
Total Samples
taken.
Number
Genuine.
Number
Adulterated.
Percentage of
Articles
Adulterated.
809
90
Milk
719
11.1
223
248
Butter
25
10.0
Margarine
22
20
2
9.0
18
11
7
38.8
Separated Milk
Cocoa
13
13
...
13
13
...
Coffee
...
10
...
12
16.6
White Pepper
2
4
500
Black Currant Jam
8
4
Mustard
6
6
...
...
6
4
2
33.3
Skim Milk
4
...
...
Pepper
4
4
2
2
50.0
Raspberry Jam
4
3
Malt Vinegar
1
25.0
2
1
25.0
Lime Juice Cordial
3
3
Arrowroot
3
...
...
Milk-blended Butter
3
3
...
...
3
3
Cocoa Essence
...
...
Lard
2
2
...
...
Cod Liver Oil
2
2
...
...
Camphorated Oil
2
2
...
...
Ginger Wine
2
1
1
50.0
Ground Rice
2
2
...
...
Semolina
2
2
...
...
2
Castor Oil
2
...
...
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine
2
2
...
...
2
Scalded Milk
2
1
...
...
Sterilized Milk ...
1
1
...
...
Olive Oil
1
...
...
1
Tapioca
1
...
1
...
Ice Cream
1
...
...
Brompton Lozenges
1
1
...
...
Self-raising Flour
1
1
...
...
Mercury Pills
1
1
...
1
...
Peppermint Cordial
1
100.0
...
Raspberry Cordial
1
1
100.0
...
1
Lemon Squash
1
...
...
Lime Juice
1
1
100.0
...
1
1
...
Tartaric Acid
...
Tomato Sauce
1
1
1
...
...
Cream
1
...
...
Ground Ginger
1
1
...
...
1
Acetic Acid
1
...
1
...
Jamaica Rum
1
...
...
1,214
1,075
139
11.4
Totals