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TABLE 36.
Return of Samples taken during the Year ending 31st December,
1901, showing percentage of adulteration.
Article.
Number of
Samples taken.
Genuine.
Adulterated.
Percentage of Adulteration.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th For
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year.
Milk
1070
965
105
12.6
11.8
9.7
3.8
9.8
Skimmed Milk
10
7
3
...
100.0
50.0
.. •
300
Separated Milk
10
7
3
...
75.0
...
30.0
Sterilized Milk
2
2
■ . .
. •.
...
Condensed Milk
3
3
. . .
■ •
Butter
599
559
40
5.0
8.3
84
5.0
6.7
Butter, on bread
4
3
1
...
100.0
25.0
Cocoa
13
12
1
12.5
7.7
Coffee
67
63
4
4.0
,, ,
12.5
. . .
5.9
Coffee and Chicory
1
1
. * •
. . .
Cheese
35
34
1
...
10.0
2.8
Margarine
31
22
9
(un.
mrkd.)
50.0
• . .
28.5
16.6
29.0
Golden Syrup
3
2
1
50.0
...
...
...
33.3
Ground Rice
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sweets
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Limewater
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Linseed Oil
4
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
Milk of Sulphur
5
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
Flour
11
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
Oatmeal
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Orange Marmalade
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lentil Flour
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Camphorated Oil
4
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tea
10
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tartaric Acid
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Borax
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pea Flour
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pepper
22
22
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lard
9
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
Liquorice Powder
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tapioca
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Carried forward
1933
1765
168
...
...
...
...
...