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Drugs.
The following table gives details of the drugs of which samples
were obtained for the purpose of analysis : —
Nature of Sample
examined
adulterated
Formal
Informal
Total
Formal
Informal
Total
Cream of Tartar
1
1
2
1
1
2
Glycerine
1
3
4
—
—
—
Laxative
—
1
1
—
—
—
Linctus
—
2
2
—
—-
Liquid Paraffin
—
4
4
—
—
—
Lozenges, Various
—
2
2
—
—
Oil, Camphorated
—
7
7
—
—
—
Oil, Castor
6
6
—
—-
Ointment, Sulphur
—
2
2
—
—
—
Ointment, Zinc
—
2
2
—
—
—
Salts
—
8
8
—
—
—
Seidlitz Powder
—
2
2
—
—
—
Soda, Bicarbonate of
—
3
3
—
—
—
Tablets:—
Aspirin
—
3
3
—
—
—
Digestive
—
1
1
'—
—
—
Milk of Magnesia
2
2
—
—
Saccharin
—
2
2
—
—
—
Soda Mint
—
6
6
—
—
—
Zinc and Castor Oil Cream
—
1
1
—
—
Totals
2
58
60
1
1
2
Adulterated Samples.
Adulterated samples were reported as follows :—
Formal.
Cream of tartar—seventeen parts per million excess of
lead.
Informal.
Ginger wine—absence of alcohol, bottle incorrectly labelled
Bread—contained grease.
Cream of tartar—ten parts per million excess of lead.
In all cases the manufacturers were cautioned by letter against the
sale of such products.