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City of London 1925

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Table: HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS. SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS. THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS Quarter of the Year 1925. Articles Examined during each

HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS. SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS. THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS Quarter of the Year 1925. Articles Examined during each

Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st MarchQuarter ending 30th June.Quarter ending 30th September.Quarter ending 31st December.Total for 1925.
No of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adul-terated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adul terated.* 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.
Formal:—
Baking Powderll.......................................................11........
Brandy................................................33........33.......
Butter................33........33........32133.398111.1
Cream (Not Preserved)................................................2....2100.02....2100.0
Crushed Linseedl....l100.0................................................1....1100.0
Malt Vinegar........................1...1100.02....2100.03....3100.0
Milk797633.7605735.0797722.5727111.329028193.1
Ointment, Calomel................21150.0................................21150.0
Rum................................................85337.585337.5
Tincture of Iodine, strong................................................11........11........
Whisky........................................1212.......1212........
Total formal samples817744.9656146.1838033.61039498.7332312206.0
Informal:—
Allspice (Ground)................11....11........11........33........
Almond Oil................22........22........2266
Anchovy Paste................................66........................66........
Anchovies, Essence of................................44........................44........
Armenian Bole...............................41375.0................41375.0
Arrowroot33........................22........................55.......
Baking Powder43l25.033........11........22........109110.0
Beef or Meat Paste...............................22........................22........
Beef Cubes................................................................22........
Bicarbonate of Soda22........................................11........\33........
Bismark Brown................22........11...................11......
Boracic Powder................................11.....................11..........
Bread11...................................................11........
Burnt Almonds................................33.....................33........
Butter2828........1717........55......2323........7373........
Cake (various)................88...................................88........
Cake Mixture11.....................................................11........
Camphorated Oil55........22......................44........1111........
Carbonate of Magnesia................44.......................................44........
Caramel................................55.......................55........
Caraways (Ground)................22.......................................22.........
Castor Oil................................24........22........88........
Castor Sugar................22.......................11......11........
Cayenne Pepper...............................................22......1010........
Cheese44........44...................................33........
Chicory11........22........33...................33........
Chocolates................................11..................11........
Chocolate dates................................................................55........
Citric Acid................55........22........................22........
Cinnamon (Ground)................................11........................33........
Cloves (Ground)11........11........55........33........1114........
Cocoa11........55........................33........1313........
Coffee44........66........................................................
Condensed Full Cream Milk Sweetened66........22........................22........1010........
Carried forward6160l1.76868........555235.54848........23222841.7