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The powder was found to be a coloured Baking Powder made from
inferior ingredients containing a trace of arsenic and was deficient in
available gas.
The manufacturer promised to call his product Egg "Substitute"
Powder and to pay more attention to the quality of the ingredients.
Further samples of the same brand have been found satisfactory.
A manufacturer of sweets which contained o .6 per cent. of talc stated
that he bought the latter as a "dusting powder" and was unaware of its
nature.
He promised to discontinue the use of this powder.
Other samples examined were:—
4 Electrolytic Fluids,
1 Mouldy Bread,
1 Rat Poison.
7 samples of Rag Flock, 3 of which were not up to the
required standards of cleanliness.
ALBERT E. PARKES, F.I.C.,
Public Analyst.