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City of London 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC,THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS,AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS— Continued

SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC,

THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS,

AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS— Continued

Articles submitted for AnalysisNo of Samples takenQuarter ending 31st MarchQuarter ending 30th JuneQuareter ending 30th SeptemberQuarter ending 31th SeptemberTotal for 1927
No GenuineNo AdulteratedPercentage of AdulterationNo of Samples takenNo GenuineNo AdulteratedPercentage of AdulterationNo of Samples takenNo GenuineNo AdulteratedPercentage of AdulterationNo of Samples takenNo GenuineNo AdulteratedPercentage of AdulterationNo of Samples takenNo GenuineNo AdulteratedPercentage of Adulteration
Informal—Continued
Brought forward1591572....1291263....
Mustard22........11........78762....1091081....4754678....
Mustard Condiment................................11........................44........
Nut Paste................................................11........11........
Oatmeal11........................................11........11........
Ointment, Boracic................11........................22........33........
Ointment, Calomel................33........................................11........
Ointment, Gall and Opium22........11........63350.011........107330.0
Ointment, Iodine................11........11........................44........
Ointment, White Precipitate................22........................11........22........
Ointment, Zinc11........11........22........22........66........
Olive Oil11........11........................................22........
Paregoric22........................33........22........77........
Pearl Barley11........................................................22........
Peas (Dried)11........................................................11........
Pepper11........33........................................11........
Pickles22........22........................11........55........
Potted Shrimps11........................11........11........66........
Prawns................................................................11........
Preserved Ginger11........................11........................11........
Prunes11........................................33........44........
Purified Borax33........44........11........l1........33........
Rice11........................22........11........1010........
Rum................................11........................22........
Salad Dressing................11........................11........11........
Salami................22........................................11........
Sauces88........33........11........................33........
Sausages (Not Preserved)77........77........11........................1212........
Sausages (Preserved)................22........1212........1313........3939........
Sausage Preservative Liquid................................22........22........66........
Sausage Preservative Powder................11........22........................22........
Sausage Seasoning................................85337.5................96333.3
Semolina................11........32133.3................32133.3
Sherbet................22........................................11........
Shredded Suet11........11........11........................33........
Smelts................................................11........33........
Soup Seasoning................................1....1100.0................111100.0
Spice (Mixed)................................................11........11........
Spirit of Sal Volatile................................................11........11........
Sponge Cake55........22........11........................99........
Sugar (Granulated)66........22........11........11........99........
Sugar (Demerara)22........11........................11........66........
Sugar (Caster)11........................11........22........11........
Sweet Spirit of Nitre................................................................11........
Sweets22........................11........................44........
Table Jellies................11........................22........22........
Tapioca................11........11........................22........
Tartaric Acid11........................................11........11........
Tea and Tea Sittings11........22........................................55........
Tincture of Iodine (Weak)................................11........11........22........
Tinned Fish11........................................22........11........
Tinned Fruit22........................................................55........
Tinned Vegetables98111.122........11........22........1515........
Treacle................................22........22........1116.6
Vinegar44........44........................11........1010........
Wines (Alcoholic)44........33........11........11........1111........
Wines (Non-Alcoholic)22........................................44........22........
Yellow Crystals................11........................................11........
Total informal samples23623331.218818531.5138128107.216516410.6727710172.3
Totals30930092-9263248155.7188175136.924624062.41,006963434.2