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City of London 1923

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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 SeptemberQuarter ending 31st December.Total for 1923.
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.
Brought forward8888--106105l.94807733.7575435.333132472.1
Gregory Powder................................................22........22........
Honey................................88........................88........
Jam (Various)................................................33........33........
Lard77........66........44........33........2020........
Lemonade Powder................66........88........................1414........
Margarine1414........1717........111019.043125.0464424.3
Marmalade................................................33........33........
Milk373525.422........................98111.1484536.2
Milk Powder................................11........................11........
Milk Condensed Full Cream Sweetened....................................................66........66........
Milk Condensed Full Cream Unsweetened................................................33........33........
Milk Condensed Skimmed Sweetened................................................88........88........
Mincemeat................................................22........22........
Mustard33........55........65116.644........181715.5
Mustard Mixture................................................11........11........
Nutmeg (Ground)22........................11........................33........
Oatmeal22........................22........................44........
Ointment, Boracic31266.6................22........................53240.0
Ointment, Gall and Opium33........................................................33........
Ointment, Sulphur22........................22........................44........
Ointment, Zinc33........33........21150.0................87112.5
Olive Oil55........66........................................1111........
Pearl Barley................44........................................44........
Pepper44........22........33........................99........
Pickles................1010........................................1010........
Potted Meat................................................44........44........
Rice65116.622........22........22........121118.3
Rice (Ground)44........22........11........22........99........
Sago33........22........................................55........
Salad-Oil................11........................................11........
Salt (Prepared)11........................33........................44........
Sauce (Various)55........................................................55........
Semolina................22........................................22........
Sherbet................................66........................66........
Sodium Bicarbonate33........44........................22........99........
Sponge Cake32133.3................................55........87112.5
Sponge Mixture................................................44........44........
Suet, Flaked Beef1....1100.0................................................1....1100.0
Sugar, Castor22........................................................22........
Sugar, Demerara................44........33........11........88........
Sulphur................33........................................33........
Sweet Spirit of Nitre................................................31266.631266.6
Tapioca66........22........................22........1010........
Tartaric Acid22........................22........................44........
Tea33........................33........................66........
Treacle................................11........................11........
Vinegar, Malt................................55........33........88........
Vinegar66........................1212........66........2424........
Total informal samples21821173.2189188l0.516816264.513913275.0714693212.9
Totals250240104.022221752.2277257207.2202189136.4951903485.0