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J 30 Potassium Bromide Mixture (Informal). 31.3 per cent. excess
in potassium bromide.
H 8G Sodium Salicylate Mixture (Informal). 20.0 per cent. excess
sodium salicylate.
D 17 Sodium Salicylate Mixture (Informal). In this case 8 ounces
of medicine were supplied in place of 12 ounces required by the
prescription, the sample being also slightly below the required
strength. The total deficiency of ingredients supplied amounted
to 39.1 per cent. deficiency of potassium bicarbonate and 36.2
per cent. deficiency of sodium salicylate.
Repeat formal samples taken in each of these cases were found to be
accurately dispensed.
The examination of dispensed medicines was begun in 1922. The following
table gives the percentage of unsatisfactory samples for each year:—

Miscellaneous Samples.
Private Purchaser.—1 sample of Salt was examined.
Borough Engineer.—1 sample of Asphalt, 1 sample of Carbolic Powder,
and 2 samples of Salt (for snow melting purposes) were examined for the
Borough Engineer.
Public Health Department.—31 samples were examined for the Public
Health Department, consisting of: —
Tinned Fish 5, Tomato Sauce 4, Apples 4, Formalin 3, Tinned Meat 2,
Disinfecting Fluid 2, Cocoa 2, Tea 1, Insects 1, Glauber’s Salt 1, Medicine 1,
Ointment 1, Water 1, Infants' Food 1, Mould 1, and Sweets 1,