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City of London 1925

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Table: SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS. THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS.—Continued.

SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS. THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS.—Continued.

Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st March.Quarter ending 30th June.Quarter ending 30th September.Quarter ending 31st December.Total for 1925.
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.
Informals.—Continued.
Brought forward13413221.516115921.212011375.812612421.6541528132.4
Oil of Peppermint22........................................................22........
Oil of Eucalyptus22........................................11........33........
Olive Oil44........22........................11........77........
Opedia (Preservation Powder)................................11........................11........
Paregoric22........................................................22........
Pearl Barley22........................11........22........55........
Pepper................33........................66........99........
Pickles................11........................................11........
Poloney Dye................11........................................11........
Purified Borax22........................................22........44........
Rice11........11........................33........55........
Rice (Ground)11........55........77........33........1616........
Rose Pink (Butchers' Dye)................................11........................11........
Sago22........................................................22........
Salmon and Shrimp Paste................................................11........11........
Sauce................11........................................11........
Sausages (Beef)................................66........................66........
Semolina44........22........22........11........99........
Sherbet................33........22........................55........
Soup (Desiccated)11........................................................11........
Soup Cubes22........................................11........33........
Soup Powder11........................................................11........
Spice (Mixed)................11........11........22........44........
Sponge Cake................44........54....20.033........12118.3
Sponge Mixture11........................................................11........
Suet (Shredded)11........................................22........33........
Sugar of Milk11........................................................11........
Sweet Spirit of Nitre................................................21....50.021....50.0
Tapioca22........22........22........................66........
Tartaric Acid................55........................................55........
Tea44........22........11........11........88........
Tea Dust................................11........................11........
Tincture of Iodine................................................11........11........
Tincture of Iodine, Strong................................................2........100.02....2100.0
Vinegar66........43125.044........11........151416.6
Yellow Crystals................................................22........22........
Total informal samples17517321.119819531.515414685.116315853.0690672182.6
Totals25625062.326325672.6237226115.2266252145.21,022984383.7