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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 I nformal S amples S ubmitted for A nalysis.

Formal and I nformal S amples S ubmitted for A nalysis.

Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.Percentage of Adulteration.
Formal.Informal.TotalFormal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
Brought forward29649779315823............
Prescription Medicines4....41....l25.0....25.0
Pressed Beef....11........................
Proprietary Foods....11........................
Rice....33........................
Rum5....5l....l20.0....20.0
Salad Cream....11........................
Salami....22........................
Sausages12829l34100.010.713.7
Sausages (Preserved)....44........................
Sausage Preservative Powder257257100.0100.0100.0
Sausage Seasoning....11........................
Seidlitz Powder....33........................
sherbet....55........................
Shrimps....11........................
Smoked Salmon....11........................
Spices....44........................
Sugar....1919........................
Syrup of Senna....11........................
Tapioca....11........................
Tartaric Acid....22........................
Tea and Tea Fannings....66........................
Tincture of Iodine....44........................
Tinned Fruit....55........................
Tinned Meat....33........................
Tinned Vegetables....44........................
Tongue....11........................
Treacle....11........................
Tripe....22........................
Vinegar....44........................
Vinegar (Malt)....1818........................
Whisky1013232....220.0....8.6
Wines (Alcoholic)....1111........................
Wines (Non-alcoholic) and Cordials....88........................
Wines (Medicated)....22........................
Totals3186629802216386.92.43.8

Table: FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928, PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC., IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 AND 1927, PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 AND 1927, AND ARTIFICIAL CREAM ACT, 1929. RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS.

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

Sample.Nature and extent of Adulteration.Result.
74Prescription Medicine33% deficient in Quinine Sulphate£3 3s. and £2 2s. Costs.
147Milk9% added water£5 and £1 1s. Costs.
166Milk27% deficient in fat£5 and £2 2s. Costs.
269Milk14% deficient in fatDismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £2 2s. Costs.
289Sauce0.021% Crystallised Copper SulphateDefendant's explanation ac-cepted. Summons with-drawn on payment of £3 3s. Costs.
303Milk58% added waterDismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £2 2s. Costs. (Employee fined £5 under Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act.)
382Milk14% deficient in fat£3 and £4 4s. Costs.
510Milk21% deficient in fat£5 and £5 5s. Costs.
784Cream95% fat not derived from milk£15 and £2 2s. Costs.
804Milk9% deficient in fatDismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £5 5s. Costs.
805Milk10% deficient in fat j SUMMARY.
Total Fines£36 3s. 0d. Total Costs£29 8s. 0d.