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Report—Public Analyst.
III. Bread and Cereals.
Three samples of Flour and one of Bread were examined and
all were found to be genuine.
Flour 3 samples.
Bread 1 „
4 samples.
IV. Alcoholic Beverages.
Under this head were included:—
Whiskey 9 samples.
Gin i „
10 samples.
All these proved to be genuine with the exception of one
whiskey, which was 2.9 degrees below the legal strength. In
1901 all the samples of Alcoholic Beverages were genuine.
V. Drugs.
One sample of Eucalyptus Oil, and one of Quinine Sulphate
were submitted, and both were found to be genuine. This shows
an improvement, as in 1901 the percentage of impurity reached
16.6.
Eucalyptus Oil 1 sample.
Quinine Sulphate 1 „
2 samples.
In conclusion, I may add that the Food and Drug Supply of
the Borough has improved during the year, the percentage of
adulteration having fallen from 12.0 in 1901 to 8.7 in 1902.
JOHN MUTER, ph.d., f.i.c., f.r.s.e.,
Public Analyst.
South London Central Public Laboratory,
325, Kennington Road.
16th January, 1903.