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City of London 1922

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

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

Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st March,Quarter 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 takenNo. 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.
Brought forward
Custard Powder................33........................22........55........
Ipecacuanha Wine................22........................................22........
Calomel Ointment................22........................................22........
Beef Extract (cubes)................22........................................22........
Soup (cubes)................22........................................22........
Arrowroot................22....................92........44........
Dripping................22........................22....44........
Citric Acid................22........................................22........
Tartaric Acid................22........................................22........
Cream of Tartar................22........................................22........
Semolina................11........................................11........
Salt................11........33........................44........
Preserved Cream................1....1100.054l20.0................64233.3
Borax................................85337.5148642.82213940.9
Lemon Curd and Lemon Cheese................................85337.511........96333.3
Cream................................54120.0................54120.0
Sauce................................53240.0................53240.0
Sulphur Ointment................................44........................44........
Camphorated Oil................................33........................33........
Table Jelly................................431250................43125.0
Jelly (Crystals and Powder) (and concentrated)................................33........44........77........
Desiccated Cocoanut................................33........................33........
Bread................................33............................3........
Glycerine................................33........................33........
Light Magnesium Carbonate................................33........................33........
Table Cream................................11........................11........
Fruit Jelly................................11........................11........
Castor Sugar................................11........................11........
Ground Allspice................................11........................11........
Ground Nutmeg................................11........................11........
Blanc Mange Powder................................11........1............22........
Flour................................11........................11........
Crushed Linseed '............................................77........77........
Tinned Spinach............................................72571.472571.4
British Wines............................................6....6100.06....6100.0
Castor Oil Compound Rhubarb Pills............................................5 55 5........5 55 5........
Mincemeat............................................55........55........
Malt Vinegar............................................44........44........
Flowers of Sulphur............................................44........44........
Bicarbonate of Soda............................................44........44........
Tea............................................33........33........
Cyder............................................3....3100.03....3100.0
Cornflour............................................22........22........
Egg Substitute............................................22........22........
Seidlitz Powder............................................11........11........
Marmalade............................................11........11........
Mineral Water............................................11........11........
Total Informal Samples23723252.12782374114.7177162158.41381172518.1830748829.8
Totals23923362.52942474715.91971742311.62121823416.094283610611.2