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City of London 1921

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Table: SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONSArticles examined during each Quarter of the year 1921

SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS

Articles examined during each Quarter of the year 1921

Articles submitted for AnalysisNo of Samples takenQuarter ending 31st MarchQuarter ending 30th JuneQuarter ending 30th SeptemberQuarter ending 31st DecemberTotal for 1921
No GenuineNo Adulteratedpercentage of AdulterationNo of Samples takenNo GenuineNo AdulteratedPercentage of AdulterationNo of SamplesNo GenuineNo Adulters tedPercentage of AdulterationNo of Samples takenNo GenuineNo AdulteratedPercentage of adulterationNo of Samples takenNo GenuineNo AdulteratedPercentage of Adulteration
Milk43l25.0l....l100.022........2....9100.0954444
Butter (on Bread)5....5100.0................................................5....5100.0
Margarine1....l100.0................................................1....1100.0
Vinegar................................................22........22........
Total Formal Samples103770.0l....l100.022........42250.01771058.8
Informal—
Milk595546.7474436.3555117.25151........212201115.1
Butter989533.055........1313........3535........15114831.9
Malt Vinegar1010........33........................44........1717........
Drugs4443....2.288........1616........807822.514814532.0
Cheese22........................1313........99........2424........
Dripping55........22........1313........22........99........
Mustard33........11........................55........1111........
Cocoa66........77........22........1515........2828........
Crushed Linseed66........................................66........1212........
Ground Ginger11........11........................1010........1212........
Almond Oil1313........................................1111........2424........
Coffee55........77........11........2525........3838........
Baking Powder11........22........11........22........55........
Preserved Cream22........................................55........77........
Cream................................................54120054120.0
Margarine........................3100.077........................107330.0
Vinegar33........................................11921811412214.2
Salmon & Shrimp Paste11........................................119........11........
Lard33........44........................77........1414........
Lime Juice Cordial11........................................................11........
British Wines44........................................................44........
Medicated Wines................66........................................66........
Arrowroot................11........55........11........77........
Custard Powder................22........11........11........44........
Pepper................22........44........44........1010........
Ground Rice................22........................................22........
Rice................22........22........22........66........
Olive Oil................99........................33........1212........
Self Raising Flour................11........................44........1212........
Cake................................................................1616........
Lemon Squash................................1616........................44........
Lemonade................................44........................44........
Sugar................................44........2121........2121........
Sauces................................................1212........1212........
Cayenne Pepper................................................99........99........
Jam................................................14131....1413....71
Tapioca................................................4417144........
Curry Powder................................................33........33........
Flour................................................22........22........
Eggpride................................................1....1100.01....1100.0
Sponge Cake................................................2215731.82215731.8
Bread................................................66........66........
Total Informal Samples26725982.911510965.214313942.7392378143.5917885323.4
Totals277262155.411610976.014514142.7396380164.0934892424.4