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Feb. 21. 7.—Bread. Contained alumina in small quantity,
equal to 4.9 grs. of potash alum in the quartern loaf.
Feb. 21. 8.— Bread. Contained alumina in very small
quantity, equal to 2.8 grs. of potash alum per quartern
loaf.
Feb. 21. 9.—Bread. Contained a mere trace of alumina.
Feb. 21. 10.—Bread. Contained alumina in small quantity,
equal to 4.9 grains of potash alum in the quartern loaf.
Fob. 21. 11.—Bread. Contained alumina in very small
quantity, equal to 3.5 grains of potash alum per quartern
loaf.
Feb. 21. 12.—Bread. Contained alumina in vory small
quantity, equal to 3.5 grains of potash alum per quartern
loaf.
Apr. 1. Six samples of Bread. None of these were adulterated.
,, 5. Six samples of Bread. None of these were adulterated.
,,10. Six samples of Bread. None of these were adulterated.
,,15. Six samples of Bread. None of these were adulterated.
May 24. Ono sample of Milk. This specimen contained less
than half its proper quantity of cream, and it contained a
full proportion of salt. The total solid residue was 10.3
per cent.
Nov. 2. Butter. Not adulterated.
Nov. 6. Ten samples of Corn Flour. All these specimens
were puro starch made from Maize, and they contained no
injurious or foreign ingredient.
Nov. 6. Ten samples of Cocoa. All these were sold as
mixtures and were found to be mixtures of starch and
sugar, flavoured with cocoa. They contained no injurious
substance.
Nov. 6. Ten samples of Coffee.
1.—Sold as a mixture; contained a small quantity of
chickory.