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City of London 1926

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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 Articles Examined during eachQuarter of the Year 1926.

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 Articles Examined during eachQuarter of the Year 1926.

Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st March.Quarter ending 30th June.Quarter ending 30th September.Quarter ending 31st December.Total lor 1926.
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.
Formal:— Butter65116.633........33........43l25.01614212.5
Calomel Ointment................l1........................................11........
Cream................3....3100.0................................3....3100.0
Gin41375.0................................44........85337.5
Liniment of Turpentine....................1150.0................................21150.0
Margarine................................................1....1100.01....1100.0
Milk838033.6....8755.4676434.4535123.7295282134.4
Purified Borax................................11........................11........
Rum32133.3................................33........65116.6
Sulphur Ointment................................11........................11........
Vinegar1....1100.0................................................1....1100.0
Whisky1010........................44........121118.3262513.8
White Precipitate Ointment................................................1....l100.01....1100.0
Total formal samples1079898.41019298.9767333.9787267.6362335277.4
Informal:— Almonds (Ground)................11........................11........22........
Almond Oil22........22........22........22........88........
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine55........11........................................66........
Apples44........................................................44........
Arrowroot22........11....................................33........
Baking Powder................................11........11........22........
Bicarbonate of Soda11........................11........11........33........
Boric Acid Powder................................11........................11........
Bottled Shrimps................11........................................11........
Bread22........................................................22........
Butter3028....6.61717........1717........3332l3.0979433.0
Cake (various)................11........................11........22........
Camphorated Oil....2........22........................66........1010........
Candied Peel....2........22........................11........55........
Caraways (Ground)11........................................................11........
Castor Oil................44........................................44........
Cayenne Pepper................11........................44........55........
Cheese1010........44........11........11........1616........
Chocolate................11........22........22........55........
Chocolate Powder11........................................................11........
Chutney................................................11........11........
Cinnamon (Ground)................................................11........11........
Citric Acid................33........................................33........
Cloves (Ground)................11........................22........33........
Cocoa....3........22........11........11........77........
Coffee....2........11........33........44........1010........
Coffee Mixture11........................................................11........
Coffee and Chicory, Extract of11........................11........................22........
Coffee, Chicory and Rum, Essence of11........................................................11........
Compound Digestive Candy....1........................................................11........
Compound Liquorice Powder11........................................................11........
Condensed Full Cream Milk— Sweetened11........22........22........33........88........
Carried forward737122.74747—-3232........6564l1.521721431.4

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