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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.—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 DecemberTotal for 1924.
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. Adul- terated.Percentage of Adulteration.
Brought forward2626--14213932.1828111.2626111.631230751.6
Egg Substitute Powder................11........11........................22........
Epsom Salts22........44........................44........1010........
Eucalyptus Oil................................................22........22........
Flour................................66........................66........
Flour (Self Raising)................33........66........................99........
Flowers of Sulphur................22........................................22........
Friars Balsam................................................22........22........
Ginger (Ground)................22........................................22........
Glauber's Salt................33........................................33........
Glycerine................11........33........22........66........
Golden Syrup................................................11........11........
Gravy Salt................33........................................33........
Gregory's Powder................43125.0................33........76114.2
Honey................................66........................66........
Jam................................22........................22........
Lard55........44........55........33........1717........
Lemonade Powder................1313........................................1313........
Liniment of Turpentine................................................22........22........
Linseed (Crushed)................................66........................66........
Linseed Oil................................................22........22........
Margarine55........99........109110.066........302913.3
Marmalade................................55........................55........
Milk................323026.2................22........343225.8
Mincemeat................................................33........33........
Mustard55........66........33........44........1818........
Mustard (Compound)11........................................................11........
Nutmeg (Ground)................11........................................11........
Oatmeal................................................88........88........
Ointment, Boracic22........1212........11........33........1818........
Ointment, Calomel................................................22........22........
Ointment, Sulphur33........................................33........66........
Ointment, White Precipitate33........................................................33........
Ointment, Zinc22........11........................................33........
Olive Oil................88........66........44........1818........
Pepper22........77........11........22........1212........
Pepper, Cayenne................11........................................11........
Pickles................44........................................44........
Potted Meat................33........................33........66........
Purified Borax................54120.033........................87112.5
Rice33........................33........22........88........
Rice (Ground)22........................43125.0................65116.6
Sago22........................................................22........
Sauce................55........................................55........
Semolina43125.055........................................98111.1
Sherbet................55........................................55........
Spice (Mixed)................11........................................11........
Sponge Cake................55........66........................1111........
Sugar, Demerara22........33........33........11........99........
Sugar, Castor................................................44........44........
Tapioca................................21150.0................21150.0
Tartaric Acid................44........................................44........
Tea................44........................22........66........
Tincture of Iodine (Strong)................................................2....2100.02....2100.0
Treacle................................................11........11........
Vinegar65116.61816211.144........1212........403737.5
Vinegar, Malt33........66........21150.0................111019.0
Total informal samples787622.532731892.717016552.914714432.0722703192.6
Totals1009733.0400383174.2235225104.2237224135.4972929434.4