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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 forward15314763.911410954.47676........13913721.4482469132.7
Nutmeg (Ground)11........................................11........22........
Oatmeal22........22........11........22........77........
Oil of Eucalyptus................11........................................11........
Ointment, Boracic11........................................22........33........
Ointment, Calomel11........1........100.022........................43l25.0
Ointment, Gall and Opium................22........................22........44........
Ointment, Sulphur11........1........100.0................................21l50.0
Ointment, White Precipitate................22........22........1........100.054l20.0
Ointment, Zinc11........66........................11........88........
Olive Oil................33........................................33........
Olive Oil (containing Fish)................................11........22........33........
Orange Squash................................11........................11........
Paregoric11........11........................11........33........
Pearl Barley................................11........11........22........
Pepper77........44........................44........1515........
Pickles33........22............1........................66........
Purified Borax33........................32....33.344........109....10.0
Raisins22........33........11........................66........
Rice11........................................11........22........
Rice (Ground)................................................22........22........
Rissole (Beef)11........11........................................22........
Sago................................................11........11........
Salad Cream and Dressing................22........11........................33........
Sauce33........11........................11........55........
Sausages................55........11........11........77........
Sausage Roll................................11........................11........
Saveloy................11........................................11........
Semolina11........................................22........33........
Sherbet................11........11........................22........
Soup Tablets................................................11........11........
Sponge Cake55........77........22........33........1717........
Sponge Mixture................11........................................11........
Sugar (Caster)................11........................................22........
Sugar(Cane)................11....................................11........
Sugar (Demerara)44........................................................55........
Sugar (Granulated)55........44........11........................1010........
Sultanas22........11........................................33........
Synthetic Milk................................................................11........
Tapioca33........................11........................44........
Tartaric Acid................33........22........................55........
Tea55........................................................77........
Tea Dust11........11........................................22........
Tincture of Iodine................................................................11........
Tinned Cherries................................11........................11........
Tinned Peas11........................11........................22........
Vinegar76114.266........44........66........2322....4.3
Yellow Crystals22........................................22........44........
Total informal samples21721073.217817173.9105104l0.918618331.6686668182.6
Totals324308164.9279263165.718117742.226425593.41,0481,003454.2