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City of London 1937
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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. Formal and Informal Samples Submitted for Analysis.
| Article. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs (continued,)— | |||||||||
| Brought forward | - | 70 | 70 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2-8 | 2-8 |
| 5owder, Gregory's | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jowder, Grev | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| \iwder, Liquorice | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | -- |
| Jowder, Seidlitz | - | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Sal Volatile | - | 1 | 1 | — | _ | _ | - | — | - |
| slippery Elm Bark | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| svrup of Rhubarb | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Tincture, Iodine | 1 | 12 | 13 | l | 1 | 2 | 1000 | 8-3 | 15-3 |
| rincture, Quinine | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tincture, Rhubarb | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 1 | 104 | 105 | l | 3 | 4 | 100.0 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
| Other Articles— | |||||||||
| Arrowroot | - | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3aking Powder | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Barley, Pearl | - | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | - | — | — | — |
| Beverages | - | 16 | 16 | ||||||
| 3ake and Biscuits | - | 13 | 13 | _ | — | _ | — | — | — |
| Chocolate Powder | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Coffee Essence | - | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | - | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dripping | - | 4 | 4 | - | — | - | — | — | — |
| Fish | - | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — |
| Fish, Canned | - | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| Fish Paste | _ | 10 | 10 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — |
| Fruit, Canned | - | 6 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — |
| Fruit, Dried | - | 48 | 48 | ||||||
| Honev | _ | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — |
| Ice Cream | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Jellies | - | 4 | 4 | - | — | - | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | - | 7 | 7 | - | — | - | — | — | — |
| Leraon Curd | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Meat | _ | 33 | 33 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Meat, Canned | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Meat Pies and Rolls | - | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meat, Paste | _ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milk Preparations | - | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | - | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Datmeal Dlive Oil | - | 1 5 | 1 5 | - | — | - | — | — | — |
| Pea Flour | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pepper | - | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pickles and Sauces | - | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Powder, Custard | - | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preserved Vegetables | - | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rice | - | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sago | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Sausages, etc | 1 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 100 0 | 6-6 | 9*6 |
| Semolina | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | _____ | _ | _ | — |
| Soup | - | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spices and Condiments | - | 60 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suet | - | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Treacle and Syrup | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1 | 386 | 387 | l | 2 | 3 | 100-0 | 0-5 | 0-7 |