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sple of creosote oil, received on February 16th, 1891, from Mr. J. P.
rrington, A.M.I.C.E., an incrustation from creosoted wooden paving
cks, obtained on February 25th, 1891, and two samples of water (date of
ceipt, March 17th, 1891). Seventy-four samples, altogether, were
erefore reported on.
Of the seventy samples analysed under the Sale of Food and Drugs and
lrgarine Acts, ten were certified as adulterated. Particulars are given in
the following Tables (Tables I and II):—
TABLE I.
Numbers of the different articles submitted to analysis.
Articles Analysed.
September 17th to
December 31st, 1890.
Quarter ending
March 31st, 1891.
Milk
8
30
Butter
-
4
Bread
-
9
Bread and Butter
-
3
Vinegar
2
2
Cocoa
2
-
Mustard
2
-
Sweets
-
1
Coffee
-
1
Whiskey
2
2
Citrate of Magnesia
-
2
Totals
16
54
TABLE II.
Numbers of genuine and adulterated samples.
Articles Analysed.
September 17th, to
December 31st, 1890.
Quarter ending
March 31st, 1891.
Whole
Period.
Genuine.
Adultr'd.
Genuine.
Adultr'd.
Genuine.
Adultr'd.
Milk
7
1
22
8
29
9
Butter
-
-
4
-
4
-
Bread
-
-
9
-
9
-
Bread and Butter
-
-
3
-
3
-
Vinegar
2
-
2
-
4
-
Cocoa
2
-
—
-
2
-
Mustard
2
-
-
-
2
-
Sweets
-
-
1
-
1
-
Coffee
-
-
1
-
1
-
Whiskey
1
1
2
-
3
1
Citrate of Magnesia
-
-
2
-
2
-
Totals
14
2
46
8
60
10