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City of London 1927

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Table: SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC., IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, 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 (PRESERVATIVES, ETC., IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, 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 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.
Informal.—Continued. Brought forward5353........45441....3232........3434........1641631....
Cream (Not Preserved)22........66........................11........99........
Cream (Preserved)................88........22........................1010........
Crushed Linseed66........................11........22........99........
Crushed Wheat11........................................................11........
Crystallized Glace or CuredFruit (including Candied Peel)66........33........................77........1616........
Curry Powder33........................11........................44........
Custard Powder................................................11........11........
Cyder22........11.........11........11........55........
Desiccated Cocoanut Dried Fruit:—................11.........................................11........
Apricots, Peaches, etc.1010........22........................11........1313........
Raisins and Sultanas1010........44.........................1515........2929........
Dried Milk—Full Cream..................................................22........22........
Dried Milk—Machine Skimmed.................................................21150.021150.0
Dried Parsley................11........................................11........
Dripping55........44........22........11........1212........
Essence of Anchovies.................11........................................11.........
Eucalyptus Oil................................................44........44........
Extract of Malt and Cod Liver Oil.................................................11........11........
Fish Paste55........22............22....11........1010........
Flour11........11........................................22........
Flour (Self-raising)33........33.........................22........88........
Friars Balsam.................11........................33........44........
Gelatine33.........44........22........................99........
Ginger Bread................................................11........11........
Ginger, Stem.................................................11........11........
Glaze................................................11........11........
Glacial Acctic Acid................................................22........22........
Glycerine................11........................11........22........
Glycerine of Borax11........11........................................22.........
Golden Syrup11........................................................11........
Grape Juice11........................................................11........
Ground Allspice.................................11........................11........
Ground Almonds.................................11........22........33........
Ground Ginger.................................................22........22........
Ground Nutmeg................11........................................11........
Ground Rice2............11........11........................44........
Guava Jelly.................................11........................11........
Ham................................44........................44........
Honey2............11........22........55........1010........
Ice Cream................................33........................33........
Ipecacuanha Wine................................22........................22........
Jam and Marmalade3............55.........44........22........1414........
Junket Powder................................11........................11........
Lard55........33........22........22........1212........
Lemon Curd11........................................................11........
Lemon Squash................11........11.........................22........
Lemonade Powder................55........44........................99........
Lime Crush................................11........................11........
Liniment of Turpentine21150.043125.0................................64233.3
Malt Vinegar1010........76114.22....2100.0................1916315.7
Margarine141317.177........22........33........262513.8
Meat Paste33........................11........................44........
Meat Pies11........22........11........................33........
Medicated Wine................................................................11........
Medicated Tablets....................................11....22........22........
Mincemeat.................................................77........77........
Mineral Waters33........33........11........................77........
Carried forward1591572....1291263....78762....1091081....4754678....