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City of London 1924

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Table: SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, and the PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS. Articles examined during each Quarter of the year 1924.

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

Articles examined during each Quarter of the year 1924.

Quarterending31stMarch.Quarterending30thJune.Quarterending30thSeptember.Quarterending31stDecember.Totalfor 1924.
Articles submitted for Analysis.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. Samples taken.No. Genuine.NO. Adulterated.Percemage of Adulteration.
Borax (Purified)................................1....1100.0................1....1100.0
Brandy................................................66........66........
Butter.................33........................33........66........
Condensed Skimmed Milk Sweetened21150.0................1............................21150.0
Cream (Not Preserved)................................111oo.06....2....1....1100.0
Gin............................................433 . 364233.3
Milk2020........6962710.1625934.8595723.3210198125.7
Prescription :—
Tinct. Iodi. Fort............................................43125.043125.0
Rum........................................62466.662466.6
Vinegar................1....1100.011........................21150.0
Whisky................................................65116.665116.5
Total formal samples2221l4.57365810.9656057.69080101.11250226249.6
Informal :—
Allspice................11.......................................51........
Almond Oil................55...................2............95 9........
Almonds (Ground)...............................................32........871........
Arrowroot33........33............1.......13........39........
Baking Powder................66........11...........1........38........
Bicarbonate of Soda................33.......................................713........
Boracic Acid................33........................29............331....
Butter1010........2020........222114.52020........7171....1.3
Cake...........................................99........99........
Camphorated Oil................................33.......44........77........
Carbonate of Magnesia.................22.................................................22........
Castor Oil................44........33........22........99........
Cheese33........99........................................1212........
Chicory22........22........11........................25........
Chocolate Powder11....................11........................22........
Chutney................22........................................22........
Cinnamon (Ground)................22........................................42/........
Citric Acid................44........................................24........
Cloves (Ground)................22............................7........232........
Cocoa22........44........1010........72........223........
Cod Liver Oil........................................2............182........
Coffee33........66........44........55........518........
Compound Liquorice Powder................55....................................5........
Condensed Full Cream Milk Sweetened................109110.077........................171615.8
Condensed Skimmed Milk Sweetened22........201915.01515........1....1100.0383625.2
Condensed Full Cream Milk Unsweetened................................11........................11........
Condensed Skimmed Milk Unsweetened................................11........................11........
Cornflour................33........................11........44........
Cream (Preserved)................77........33........................1010........
Cream (Not Preserved)................65116.655........................111019.0
Cream of Tartar................44........................................44........
Curry Powder................22.............................................22........
Custard Powder................22........44........................66........
Desiccated Cocoanut.....................................................22........22........
Dried Full Cream Milk................22........11........................33........
Dried Skimmed Milk................11........................................11........
Dripping................22....................33........55........
Carried forward2626——14213932.1828111.2626111.631230751.6