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TABLE XIII.—FOOD AND DRUGS.
Articles submitted for
Analysis.
Total
Samples
Taken.
Number
Genuine
Number
Adulterated.
Percentage of
Articles
Adulterated.
Milk
564
503
61
11.3
Vinegar
20.1
139
112
27
Butter
13.6
123
114
9
Fresh Butter
63
59
4
6.3
Pepper
9.9
33
30
3
12.5
Dripping
32
28
4
Margarine
29
28
3.4
1
21
Cocoa
21
...
...
White Pepper
14
14
...
...
16.6
Rice
12
10
2
Separated Milk
12
12
...
...
Lard
10
10
...
...
Malt Vinegar
9
8
1
11.1
is. Butter
8
6
25.0
2
Salt Butter
8
8
...
...
Coffee
8
8
...
...
Skim Milk
6
6
...
...
Mustard
6
6
...
...
Arrowroot
5
5
...
...
5
Castor Oil
5
...
...
Raspberry Jam
5
5
...
...
Black Currant Jam
4
4
...
33.3
Bloater Paste
2
1
3
33.3
Ground Ginger
3
3
...
...
Mincemeat
3
3
...
...
Self Raising Flour
3
3
...
...
2
Camphorated Oil
2
...
...
China Ginger
2
1
1
50.0
Citrate of Magnesia
2
2
...
...
Cod Liver Oil
2
2
...
...
Cream
2
2
...
...
Eucalyptus Oil
2
2
...
...
Fine Oatmeal
2
2
...
...
Machine Skim Milk
2
2
...
...
2
Olive Oil
2
...
...
Plum Jam
2
2
...
...
Preserved Cream
2
2
1
...
Salmon and Shrimp Paste
1
50.0
2
1
Wood Vinegar
2
2
...
...
Amber Syrup
1
1
...
...
Ammoniated Tincture of
Quinine
1
1
...
...
Anchovy Paste
1
1
...
...
Beef Suet
1
1
...
...
Capers
1
1
...
...
Chicken and Tongue Paste
1
1
...
...
Cocoa Essence
1
1
Cough Candy
Torpor
1
1
...
...
100.0
Cream of Tartar
1
1
...
Desiccated Cocoanut
1
1
...
...
Fish Paste
1
1
...
...