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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. GenuineNo. 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 forward1381371....112112........75741....78771....4034003....
Meat Paste11........11........22........................44........
Meat Pies and Rolls................22........1313........77........2222........
Medicated Lozenges11........................................................11........
Mincemeat................................................33........33........
Mineral Waters11........55........................................66........
Mustard11........11........................................22........
Oatmeal11........22........11........................44........
Ointment, Boracic22........11........................44........77........
Ointment, Calomel................................................22........22........
Ointment, Gall and Opium11........22........................................33........
Ointment, Sulphur22........................................................22........
Ointment, White Precipitate55........22........1....1100.011........98111.1
Ointment, Zinc11........11........44........22........88........
Olive Oil33........33........11........11........88........
Orange and Quinine Wine................43125.011........................54120.0
Pea Flour11........................................................11........
Pearl Barley99........55........11........11........1616........
Pepper11........66........................................77........
Peroxide of HydrogenJ1........................................................11........
Pickles and Sauces1111........77........22........................2020........
Rice33........................................................33........
Sausages (Not Preserved)33........1515........87112.533........292813.4
Sausages (Preserved)................11........................11........22........
Sausage Preservative Powder................44........11........1....1100.065116.6
Sausage Seasoning................11........1l........22........33........
Sherbet................................44........................44........
Shredded Suet11........................................................11........
Shrimps................................................44........44........
Spices44........11........22........55........1212........
Sponge Mixture11........l1....................................22........
Sugar44........11........44........33........1212........
Sugar and Cane Syrup................l1........44........................11........
Sweet Spirit of Nitre21150.0................................................21150.0
Sweets22........33........33........33........1111........
Table Jellies55........................22........................77........
Tapioca33........................................................33........
Tartaric Acid11........................................11........22........
Tea and Tea Sittings22........33........11........22........88........
Tincture of Orange................................................11........11........
Tinned Soft Roes................................................11........11........
Tinned Fruit11........22........................22........55........
Tinned Vegetables44........77........11........................1212........
Vinegar11........33........44........11........99........
Wines (Alcoholic)33........55........11........1313........2222........
Wines (Non-Alcoholic), Cordials and Fruit Juices11........55............l........22........88........
Wine Essence................................................11........11........
Yellow Crystals11........................................................11........
Total informal samples22222020.920720610.413212932.214514321.370669881.1
Totals29228751.729428593021320762.820119741.91000976242.4