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taken and declared by the Analyst to be adulterated, viz.:
wholly glucose syrup, but no action was taken, as the
sample was labelled "refined syrup."
Special Analyses made in connection with the
carrying out of the food and drugs acts.
Special analyses and reports were made during 1912 as
follow, the samples being taken informally:—
(a) Red Currant Jelly.
4 samples of red currant jelly were analysed with the
following results :—
Sample Sample Sample Sample
A. B. C. D.
Added Glucose None None None None
Added Apple Jelly No evidence No evidence No evidence No evidence
Phosphoric Acid Absent Absent Absent Absent
Salicylic Acid Absent Absent Absent Absent
Coal Tar Dye Present Absent Present Absent
The preparations are found to be so carefully strained
that it is impossible to find any structure characteristic of
the fruit employed in their manufacture by means of the
microscope. The absence of added glucose, added apple
jelly, phosphoric acid and salicylic acid and coal tar dye
(except traces in two of the samples) is satisfactory, and
points to the articles being unsophisticated.
It was not thought necessary to take further samples
with a view to formal proceedings under the Sale of Food
and Drugs Acts.