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Certificates were issued in connection with 257 consignments of
foodstuffs: Canada (93), Australia (63), United States of America and
Dependencies (48), Venezuela (36), other countries (17).
173 visits were paid to factories in connection with the above. For
details of foodstuffs inspected for export, see pp. 67 and 70.
PUBLIC ANALYST'S ANNUAL REPORT.
During the year 1928, 807 samples were examined under the Sale of
Food and Drugs Acts. Three of these samples were submitted by a
neighbouring Borough, the remainder were taken by our own Inspectors.
Of these, 266 samples were purchased informally. Eighty-nine
samples or 11.03 per cent were found to be adulterated. In addition 35
samples were of inferior quality or doubtful purity.
Of the informal samples, 34 were adulterated, and 2 were of doubtful
or inferior quality.

The average adulteration for the London Boroughs in 1927 was at the
rate of 3.9 per cent., and for the whole of England and Wales 5.5 per cent.