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Islington 1903

Forty-eighth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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[1908

TableCXXIX.

Showing theSamples of Foods and Drugssubmitted to the Public Analyst,with the result nf his analyses.

Samples taken.Description.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
180Butter107137.2
508Milk458509.8
17Cheese17....
8Dripping7112.5
39Coffee33615.4
14Cocoa1317.1
4Tea4....
11Lard11....
10Pepper (Black)10....
8Pepper (White)7112.5
20Mustard20....
3Arrowroot3....
9Malt Vinegar8111.1
6Ground Ginger6....
2Baking Powder2....
37Demerara Sugar201745.9
2Black Currant Jam2....
1Sweets1....
6Yeast4233.3
8Scotch Whiskey6225.0
5Rum3240.0
5Brandy5....
8Gin6225.0
3Lime Water3....
20Crushed Linseed18210.0
2Paregoric2....
4Spirits of Nitre4....
1Soap Liniment1....
2Sal Volatile2....
2Cod Liver Oil2....
1Camphorated Oil1....
8Olive Oil8....
2Comp: Tincture of Rhubarb2....
4Cream of Tartar2250.0
1Prescription..1100.0
13Iron Pills (Blaud's)8538.4
2Tincture of Gentian2....
2Tincture of Digitalis2....
1Tincture of Iodine1....
2Spirits of Camphor2....
1Tincture of Nux Vomica1....
2Solution of Strychnine Hydrochloride2....
1Tincture of Perchloride of Iron..1100.0
1Oil of Almonds1....
1Oil of Juniper1....
987All Articles87810911.0

MARGARINE ACT.

Samples taken.Description.Samples sold in accordance with the Act.Samples sold contrary to Act.Percentage sold in contravention of the Act.
29Margarine20931.13