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Farinaceous Foods.
A specimen of barley, five of rice, one of sago and two of
semolina were genuine. Two rices showed evidence of
" polishing " with talc, but the amount of foreign mineral
matter did not exceed the limit of 0.5 per cent. usually
allowed.
Condiments, &c.
Eight specimens of olive oil, six of pepper, two of sauce
and one of malt vinegar were examined, and in no case
was adulteration detected.
Cordials and Spirits.
Two samples of lemon squash contained sulphur dioxide
within the permitted limit of 850 parts per million, the
amount found being 64 parts per million in each case.
Of five samples of whisky, one was 35.3 degrees under
proof, i.e., 0.3 degree more than the limit of dilution permitted
by the Act, and was on this account reported adulterated.
Of those passed as genuine, three reached the
limit of dilution and only one was reasonably well above
strength.
Drugs.
The drugs examined during the year included the
following:—
Ammoniated Quinine 4 samples
Aspirin Tablets 3 ,,
C&mphorated Oil 4 „
Castor Oil 4 ,,
Epsom Salte 4 „
Eucalyptus Oil 4 ,,
Seidlitz Powder 2 „
All of these complied with the requirements of the British
Pharmacopoeia with the exception of one specimen of camphorated
oil. The latter contained only 19.5 per cent, of
camphor in place of the 20 per cent, of the Pharmacopoeia
formula.
Miscellaneous Articles.
Of the articles enumerated in Table II not already dealt
with in detail only a few require special mention. Among
these was a sample of cream cheese reported inferior on