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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.— Continued.

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.— Continued.

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 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 forward73721....5858........3636........3030........1971961....
Condensed Full Cream Milk— Sweetened................................11........1....1100.021150.0
Condensed Machine Skimmed Milk—Sweetened11........11........................................22........
Cornflour11........................................................11........
Cream44........1212........33........11........2020........
Cream of Tartar (Purified)44........33........................22........99........
Crushed Linseed....................................1........33........44........
Crystallized Glace or Cured Fruit (including Candied Peel)33........11........11........55........1010........
Curry Powder11........................................22........33........
Custard Powder44........................11........................55........
Desiccated Cocoanut................................11........................11........
Dover's Powder................22........................................22........
Dried Fruit:—................................................................................
Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Apples and Pears22........22........................................44........
Raisins and Sultanas................22........................88........1010........
Currants, etc11........22........................33........66........
Dried Milk—Full Cream11........................................................11........
Dried Milk—Machine Skimmed................................11........................11........
Dripping22........22........22........................66........
Egg-substitute Powder11........................................................11........
Eucalyptus Oil44........................................................44........
Fish Paste33........22........................11........66........
Flour (Self-raising)33........11........22........................66........
Flowers of Sulphur................11........................11........22........
Foie Gras................................................11........11........
Friars' Balsam55........................................22........77........
Gelatine................22........11........................33........
Glauber's Salt................................................22........22........
Glycerine11........................................................11........
Glycerine of Borax11........................................................11........
Golden Syrup and Treacle22........................................22........44........
Grape Juice................22........................................22........
Gregory's Powder11........22........................................33........
Ground Rice33........................11........................44........
Ham22........................22........33........77........
Herbs................................22........44........66........
Honey11........11........................................22........
Ice Cream................................55........................55........
Ipecacuanha Wine................22........................................22........
Jam and Marmalade55........11........11........11........88........
Jelly Crystals22........11........................................33........
Lard22........22........................33........77........
Lemonade Powder................11........44........................55........
Liniment of Turpentine22........................21150.0................43....25.0
Linseed Oil11........................................................11........
Liquid Paraffin................................44........................44........
Malt Vinegar11........77........44........33........1515........
Margarine11........22........................................33........
Carried forward1381371....112112........75741....78771....4034003....

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