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City of London 1930

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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.

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.
Bread1l
Butter131023
Butter (on bread)219212l3100.05.214.2
Cheese1818
Cocoa44
Coffee33
Confectionery3737
Cream1111
Flour (Self-raising)1212
Jam and Marmalade77
Lard88
Margarine11112
Milk20620613136.36.3
Milk, Condensed55
Mustard99
Sugar1515
Tea1616
Vinegar2212312350.09.513.0
Wine1414
Spirits*2929226.86.8
Drugs*512713225740.03.95.3
Other Articles*5401406391260.02.22.9
Totals26374910122317408.72.23.9
Spirits—
Gin66
Rum10101110.010.0
Whisky1313117.67.6
Totals2929226.86.8
Drugs—
Acid, Boric11
Acid, Tartaric33
Borax99
Camphorated Oil77
Cough Mixtures22
Cream of Tartar88
Embrocation, Canadian11
Epsom Salts11
Friar's Balsam33
Germinol11
Ginger, Ground44
Ginger, Stem11
Glycerine88 1
Glycerine Pastilles1
Glycerine and Borax11
Glycerine, Lemon and Honey11
Gregory's Powder22
Liniment of Turpentine11
Linseed, Crushed156112100.020.033.3
Oil, Almond1010
Oil, Castor22
Oil, Eucalyptus22
Carried forward17475112

* See details under appropriate heading.