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City of London 1928

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Table: SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC., IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS.Articles Examined during each Quarter of the Year 1928.

SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC., IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS.

Articles Examined during each Quarter of the Year 1928.

Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st March.Quarter ending 30th June.Quarter ending 30th September.Quarter ending 31st December.Total for 1928.
No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of AdulterationNo. 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.
Formal:—
Brandy................................44........33........77........
Butter44........................33........................77........
Liniment of Turpentine................................11........................11........
Milk585711.7817389.8706822.8434124.6252239135.1
Orange and Quinine Wine................11........................................11........
Rum................................................88........88........
Sausages................................22........................22........
Sweet Spirit of Nitre1....l100.0................................................1....1100.0
Whisky76l14.255........................22........141317.1
White Precipitate Ointment................................1....1100.0................1....1100.0
Total formal samples706734.2877989.1817833.7565423.7294278165.4
Informal:—
Acetic Acid (Glacial)................22........................................22........
Almond Oil22........................................................22........
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine33........................................................33........
Arrowroot22........................11........................33........
Bacon77........11........22........................1010........
Baking Powder11........11........................................22........
Bicarbonate of Soda11........22........................................33........
Biscuits................................11........11........22........
Blanc-mange Powder................11........11........................22........
Borax (Purified)2244........11........22........99........
Brawn and Collared Head66........66........11........11........1414........
Bread................................33........................33........
Butter2625l3.82020........1212........1313........717011.4
Cakes and Pastries22........44........1010........66........2222........
Calves' Feet Jelly11........11........................................22........
Camphorated Oil55........11........................................66........
Castor Oil11........................................................11........
Cayenne Pepper11........................11........11........33........
Chicory11........................11........................22........
Chocolate Powder11........................................11........22........
Chutney33........11........................................44........
Cider................22........................................22........
Cocoa11........................................11........22........
Cocoa Essence11........................................................11........
Cod Liver Oil11........................................................11........
Coffee33........11........................11........55........
Coffee Essence and Coffee Extract................44........11........................55........
Colchicum Wine................33........................................33........
Colourings................33........................11........44........
Compound Liquorice Powder22........................11........11........44........
Compound Tincture of Rhubarb................................................1111........
Condensed Full Cream Milk-Unsweetened................11........................................11........
Carried forward7372l....5858........3636........3030........1971961....

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