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City of London 1929

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THE FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928,
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC., IN FOOD) REGULATIONS,
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 AND 1927,
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 AND 1927, AND
THE ARTIFICIAL CREAM ACT, 1929.—Continued.

Table: Formal and Informal Samples Submitted for Analysis.

Formal and Informal Samples Submitted for Analysis.

Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.Percentage of Adulteration.
Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
Brought forward26286312235............
Essence of Ginger....11........................
Essential Oil of Camphor....11........................
Eucalyptus Oil....33........................
Fish Paste....77........................
Flour....55........................
Flour (Self-raising)....66........................
Flowers of Sulphur....22........................
Friars Balsam....22........................
Fruit Salad....11........................
Gelatine....11........................
Gin3—3........................
Ginger....11........................
Ginger Syrup....11........................
Ginger Wine Essence....11........................
Glauber's Salt....11........................
Glycerine....11........................
Grape JuiceGregory's Powder....11........................
....44........................
Ground Almonds....33........................
Ground Cloves....11........................
Ground Ginger....22........................
Ground Nutmeg....11........................
Ground Rice....55........................
Ham....1111........................
Honey....11........................
Ice Cream....99........................
Ipecacuanha Wine....11........................
Iron and Quinine Citrate123....11....50.033.3
Jam and Marmalade....55........................
Lard....77........................
Lemonade Powder....1212........................
Liniment of Turpentine25712350.040.042.8
Liquid Paraffin....11........................
Margarine....1616........................
Meat....44........................
Meat Pies and Patties....1616........................
Medicated Lozenges....33........................
Milk263....26311....114.14.1
Mincemeat....44........................
Mineral Waters....11........................
Mustard....99........................
Oatmeal....22........................
Oil of Cloves....11........................
Ointment, Boracic....11........................
Ointment, Calomel....22........................
Ointment, Red Precipitate....11........................
Ointment, Sulphur....55........................
Ointment, White Precipitate....55........................
Ointment, Zinc....22........................
Olive Oil....44........................
Pea Nuts....11........................
Pearl Barley....33........................
Pepper....1515........................
Pickles and Sauces11112123100.018.125.0
Carried forward29649779315823............