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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.—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 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.
Informal—Continued. Brought forward737122.74747........3232........656411.521721431.4
Condensed Full Cream Milk— Unsweetened11........................................22........33........
Condensed Machine Skimmed Milk—Sweetened1111........66........33........22........2222........
Condensed Machine Skimmed Milk—Unsweetened................................................................................
Cornflour11........................11........11........33........
Cream of Tartar22........33........22........11........88........
Cream (Not Preserved)33........63....50.055........................1411321.4
Cream (Preserved)................55........11........44........1010........
Crushed Linseed33........................................55........88........
Curry Powder11........................................33........44........
Desiccated Cocoanut11........11........................................22........
Dried Fruit (Apricots)33........................................................33........
Dried Full Cream Milk11........11........................................22........
Dried Machine Skimmed Milk................11........................................11........
Dripping33........11........55........33........1212........
Egg Substitute Powder11........................11........................22........
Epsom Salts22........11........................................33........
Fish Paste11........11........................................22........
Flour11........22........................22........55........
Flour (Self-raising)11........11........11........22........55........
Flour (Cake)................................................11........11........
Flour (Bun)11........................................................11........
Flowers of Sulphur11........22........................................33........
Friars Balsam33........33........................44........1010........
Ginger Honey................11........................................11........
Ginger (Ground)22........................................22........44........
Ginger (Preserved)22........................................................22........
Ginger Root................................................11........11........
Ginger Syrup11........................................................11........
Ginger Wine1....1100.0................................................11100.0
Glauber's Salt33........................................................33........
Glycerine................22........11........33........66........
Glycerine of Borax11........11........................11........33........
Grape Juice................................11........................11........
Gravy Salt................................................11........11........
Gregory's Powder21150.022........22........22........87112.5
Honey22........................................................22........
Jam11........33........22........................66........
Jelly11........................................................11........
Lard................66........44........88........1818........
Lemonade Powder................66........33........................99........
Lime Water................................................11........11........
Liniment of Turpentine31266.61....1100.011........88........1310323.0
Malt Vinegar44........65116.655........21....50.01715211.7
Margarine1010........11........................66........1717........
Marmalade11........................................................11........
Meat Paste................11........................................11........
Medicated Lozenges................................................33........33........
Mincemeat................................................22........22........
Mineral Waters................11........44........11........66........
Mustard44........22........11........33........1010........
Non-Alcoholic Drinks11........................................................11........
Nut Food................................11........................11........
Carried forward15314763.911410954.47676........13913721.4482469132.7

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