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They consisted of starch containing a slight amount of colouring
matter, and were practically devoid of egg or other proteid material.
At present there is no official or generally recognised definition respecting
the composition of articles sold as "Custard Powder."
DRIED GREEN PEAS.
12. These samples consisted of peas, dried, and they retained,
to some extent the natural colour of the fresh peas; they were free
from metallic colouring matters such as copper salts, and they were
genuine in other respects.
CREAM.
13. The fat of all the samples had the composition of fat derived from
milk, they were free from preservatives, and had the composition of
samples of genuine Cream.
BRANDY, GIN AND WHISKY.
14. All the samples had the composition of genuine spirits or of
samples which must be regarded as unadulterated. They were above
"the limit of strength laid down by the Food and Drugs (Adulteration)
Act, 1928, which limit is 35 degrees under proof for all spirits.
DRUGS.
(Glauber's Salts, Zinc Ointment, Boracic Acid Ointment and
Cream of Tartar.)
15. These articles were all in accordance with the requirements of
the British Pharmacopoeia respecting composition and purity.
CONDENSED MILK.
(Full Cream Sweetened and Unsweetened.)
16. Both of the samples were of the composition agreeing with the
limits laid down in the Condensed Milk Regulations, and they also contained
the milk equivalents respectively stated upon the labels of the
tins.
DRIED FRUIT.
(Currants and Prunes.)
17. These samples were found to be free from preservatives, and
were in good condition.
18. The remaining samples mentioned in Table I. were found to have
the composition of unadulterated samples of the articles named, or of
samples which must be regarded as unadulterated, and they were therefore
certified to be genuine.