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City of London 1927

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Table: SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES ET C.,IN FOOD REGULATIONS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH Milk AND CREAM REGULATIONS, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS.THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONSQuarter of theYear1927.A rticles Examined During Each

SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES ET C.,

IN FOOD REGULATIONS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH Milk AND CREAM REGULATIONS, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS

Quarter of theYear1927.

A rticles Examined During Each

Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st March.Quarter ending 30th June.Quarter ending 30th SeptemberQuarter ending 31st December.Total for 1927.
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 takenNo. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
Formal:— Beef Sausage Seasoning................................11........................11........
Brandy................................................88........88........
Butter33........1....1100.033........................76114.2
Calomel Ointment................................1....1100.0................1....1100.0
Gin................11........................11........22........
Liniment of Turpentine1....1100.01....1100.0................................2....2100.0
Malt Vinegar................1....1100.0................21150.031266.6
Margarine11........................................................11........
Milk676345.96860811.7444312.2595723.3238223156.3
Preservative Powder for Sausages................................1....l100.0................1....1100.0
Rum................................................54120.054120.0
Tinned Peas1....1100.0................................................1....1100.0
Unfermented Grape Juice................1....1100.0................................1....1100.0
Whisky................22........................65116.687112.5
Total formal samples736768.275631216.0504736.0817656.1279253269.3
Informal:— Almond Oil11........11........11........55........88........
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine................................................11........11........
Arrowroot11........22........................22........55........
Bacon................................11........................11........
Baking Powde44........11........................................55........
Beer................................1010........................1010........
Bicarbonate of Soda................................11........................11........
Black Pudding................11........................................11........
Brawn................55........11........22........88........
Brawn Seasoning................11........................................11........
Butter1818........191815.266........55........484712.0
Cake and Buns (various)11........................22........................33........
Camphorated Oil33........11........................55........99........
Caramel................................11........................11........
Castor Oil................................1l........44........55........
Cayenne Pepper22........................................................22........
Cheese22....................................22........44........
Chicory................22........................................22........
Chutney22................................33........55........
Citric Acid................11....................................11........
Cocoa44................................11........55........
Cod Liver Oil11........................................................11........
Coffee11........11........1l........................33........
Coffee Mixture................11........................................11........
Coffee and Chicory, Extract of33........................11........................44........
Colorings................................22........................22........
Compound Liquorice Powder11........11........................11........33........
Condensed Full Cream Milk— Sweetened22........................1l........11........44........
Condensed Full Cream Milk Unsweetened................................................................................
Condensed Machine Skimmed Milk—Sweetened22........22........................11........55........
Condensed Machine Skimmed Milk—Unsweetened............................................................................
Cordials and Fruit Juices................................33........................33........
Cornflour11........44........................................55............
Cream of Tartar4422........................11........77........
Carried forward5353........45441....3232........3434........1641631....

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