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Drugs.
Of 76 drugs examined, 6 or 7.9 per cent, were adulterated.
F 13 (Informal). 24.3 per cent, deficient in ethyl nitrite, and 2.6
per cent, water in excess.
F 17 (Informal). 28.9 per cent, deficient in ethyl nitrite.
F 31 (Same vendor as F 13). 30.3 per cent, deficient in ethyl
nitrite, and 3.4 per cent, water in excess. Vendor cautioned.
S 87 Tincture of iodine (Informal). 40.0 per cent, deficient in
potassium iodide.
H 88 Epsom Salts (Informal). Contained 75 parts of lead per
million.
H 91 Epsom Salts (Same vendor as H 88). Contained 75 parts
lead per million.
Vendor cautioned.
Dispensed Medicines (National Health Insurance Act).
8 samples were analysed, of these 2 were found to be unsatisfactory.
K 15 (Informal). 21.2 per cent, deficient in ammonium carbonate
and 17.7 per cent, deficient in potassium bromide.
K 17 (Informal). 17.5 per cent, excess of potassium bromide.
Repeat formal samples taken in both cases were accurately dispensed.
The examination of dispensed medicines was begun in 1922. The following
table gives the percentage of unsatisfactory samples for each year: —

Public Health (Milk and Ceam) Regulations,
1912 and 1917