Corporation departments. Of the food and drugs samples, 816 were bought informally, and of these 43 were adulterated. MILK.-The milk samples comprised 121 formal samples, 7 of which were adulterated, 390 informal samples (19 adulterated), and 78 of bottled milk (2 adulterated). The average composition of all the samples of milk was: Fat, 3-86; and solids not fat, 8-75 per cent. One sample contained 6 grains of boric acid per gallon. CHICORY.-One of the 12 informal samples was adulterated, containing 8-3 per cent. of ash, of which 4-1 per cent. was sandy matter. GROUND GINGER.-Nine of the 10 informal samples were genuine, but one contained 2 per cent. of powdered chalk. SPONGE CAKE.-Eight samples were free, or practically free, from boric acid. The remaining 19 samples contained 0.15 to 0.84 per cent. and were condemned as adulterated. The ingredients used in making three of 'these samples, containing 0.48 to 0.51 per cent. of boric acid, were examined. The samples of flour, sugar and baking powder were free from boric acid, but the sample of liquid eggs contained 1.8 per cent. A circular letter was sent to the bakers and confectioners in the city calling their attention to the undesirability of using liquid eggs containing boric acid for preparation of cakes, etc.
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