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City of London 1922

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, and the PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS.

Table: Articles examined during eachQuarter of the year 1922.

Articles examined during eachQuarter of the year 1922.

Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st MarchQuarter ending 30th June.Quarter ending 30th September.Quarter ending 31st December.Total for 1922.
No of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration
Milk2ll50.076l14.277........5555........7169214-0
Butter................42250.032l33.311........85337.5
Coffee Essence and Extract................3....3100.0............................3....3100.0
Margarine................l1........33100.0................41375.0
Mustard................l1....................................11....
Whiskey................................4225003....3100.072571.4
Preserved Cream................................11........................11....
Cream *................................11100.0................1....1100.0
Rum................................11100.0................1....1100.0
Brandy............................................33........33....
Gin............................................31266.631266.6
Prescriptions............................................95444.495444.4
Total formal samples2l150.01610637.52012840.07465912.1112882421.4
Informal:—
Milk555323.65749814.03636........................148138106.7
Butter4242........4742510.6222029.011........11210576.2
Margarine141317.187112.5108220.054120.03732513.5
Coffee1313........99........22........22........2626........
Cheese1212........11........22........66........2121........
Lard1010........55........................55........2020........
Cocoa99........22........33........22........1616........
Rice99........11........33........11........1414........
Pepper99........44........88........33........2424........
Sugar (Granulated)88........................11........................99........
Mustard77........65116.688........33........242314.1
Vinegar66........1212........................66........2424........
Sugar (Yellow Crystals)66........11........................................77........
Ground Cinnamon66........................11........................77........
Gregory Powder64233.3................................44........108220.0
Grape Nuts44........................................................44........
Force44........................................................44........
Curry Powder44........................1............................55........
Shredded Wheat33................• •••....................................33........
Ground Rice33........11........................................44........
Ground Ginger33........................44........22........99........
Tapioca33........33........................22........88........
Cayenne Pepper11........................................................11........
Condensed Milk................2020........................................2020........
Coffee Essence and Extract................16....16100.0................11........1711694.1
Epsom Salts................66........33........................99........
Olive Oil................66........11........................77........
Whiskey................64233.3................................64233.3
Baking Powder................55........................33........88........
Compound Liquorice Powder................44........................................44........
Boric Acid Ointment................44........33........................77........
Demerara Sugar................33........22........................55........
Oatmeal................33........................................33........
Sago................33........................................33........
Jam................33........................................33........
Honey................3....3100.0................................3....3100.0
Gelatine................3....3100.0................55........85337.2
Flour (Self Raising)................33........................11........44........
Brandy................33........................................33........
Gin................33........................................33........
Rum................32133.3................................32133.3
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