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Table XI.—Food and Drugs.
Articles submitted for analysis.
Total samples
taken.
Number
genuine.
Number
adulterated.
Percentage of
articles
adulterated.
Milk
32
7.1
451
419
Skimmed Milk
nil
1
1
...
Separated Milk
13
4
30 8
9
Milk and Water
nil
1
1
...
Condensed Milk (machine skimmed)
1
nil
1
...
Condensed Milk
nil
1
1
...
Butter
180
19
10.6
161
Margarine
12
nil
12
...
Ginger Wine
28
21
7*
25.0
nil
Pepper
18
18
...
nil
White Pepper
1
1
...
Vinegar (Malt)
1
10.0
10
9
Vinegar
nil
9
9
...
nil
Lard
8
8
...
1
7.7
Coffee
13
12
18
nil
Cheese
18
...
nil
Cheese (Dutch)
1
1
...
nil
Arrowroot
8
8
...
2
nil
Glycerine
2
...
28
3
10.7
Cod Liver Oil
25
11
nil
Mustard
11
...
5
nil
IceCream
5
...
2
nil
Green Peas
2
...
2
nil
Fluid Beef
2
...
nil
Extract of Beef
1
1
...
2
2
Demerara Sugar
4
50.0
3
nil
Beef Sausage
3
...
2
nil
Jam (Raspberry)
2
...
2
nil
Baking Powder
2
...
2
nil
Gin
2
...
nil
Whisky
1
1
...
nil
Cream of Tartar
1
1
...
1
nil
Liquorice Powder
1
...
Assorted Chocolates
1
nil
1
...
nil
Marmalade
1
1
...
1
nil
Cocoa
1
...
844
775
69
8.2
Totals
* Ginger Wine containing more than 1 grain per pint of Salicylic Acid is considered
adulterated in the above Table.