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The accompanying Table shows the amount of mustard adulteration
discovered during the last ten years.
Year.
Samples
taken.
Found
genuine.
Found
adulterated.
Percentage of
Adulteration.
1901
23
20
3
13.0
1902
28
28
Nil.
Nil.
1903
15
15
Nil.
Nil.
1904
15
15
1
6.2
1905
50
48
2
4.0
1906
8
8
Nil.
Nil.
1907
14
14
Nil.
Nil.
1908
39
38
1
2.5
1909
24
23
1
4.2
1910
22
22
Nil.
Nil.
DRUGS.
Of the 40 samples of drugs procured at the various chemists' establishments
in 1910 within the City, not one was found to be deficient; in addition to the
above, 13 prescriptions caused to be made up by them were all found, on
analysis, to be correctly dispensed.
The following Table includes particulars of drug adulteration in the City
during the past ten years:—
Samples
taken.
Found
genuine.
Found
adulterated.
Percentage of
adulteration.
1901
1ll
103
8
7.2
1902
79
74
5
6.3
1903
65
60
5
7.7
1904
52
48
4
7.7
1905
61
56
5
8.2
1906
47
42
5
10.6
1907
65
59
6
9.2
1908
57
55
2
3.5
1909
86
84
2
2.3
1910
40
40
Nil.
Nil.
An interesting comparison of the dispensing of prescriptions is shown in
the following table:—
Number
dispensed.
Number
correctly
dispensed.
Inaccurate.
Percentage
inaccurate.
1907
25
12
13
52.0
1908
18
16
2
11.1
1910
13
13
Nil.
Nil.
This matter is one of great importance to the public that the drugs supplied
them are of good quality, and still more important that they should also get
the intention of their medical attendant carried out by the proper compounding
of his prescription.