OFFICIAL INSPECTIONS 6l. lOI 



Peroxide of Hydrogen. 



1 1252 collected from F. W. Woolworth Co., Sanford was 

 labeled "Star Brand Peroxide of Hydrogen, 3%. Contains 3-16 

 grains acetanilid in each fluid ounce. Middletown Chemical 

 Company, New York." This was found to contain 2.95 per 

 cent of hydrogen peroxide, and to carry acetanilid as claimed. 



11495, collected from R. A. Bradbury, Buxton Center, Maine. 

 Labeled "Peroxide of Hydrogen, 3% H2O-. 3-18 grains acet- 

 anilid to ounce." Found to carry 3.3 per cent hydrogen peroxide, 

 and acetanilid as claimed. 



Sweet Oil. Olive Oil. 



1 1029 was labeled "Pompeian Brand Extra L. Virgin Lucca 

 Olive Oil," and was found true to name. 



1 1497 from J. H. Atkinson, Bar Mills, Buxton, Maine, was 

 labeled "Pure Sweet Oil. Put up by J. E. Goold & Co., Port- 

 land, Me." This was found to contain no cottonseed oil, and to 

 be correctly labeled. 



Adulterated Sweet Oil. 



1 1299, Angelo Vincella, Center Street, Portland, sold as Sweet 

 Oil. Cottonseed oil. Adulterated and misbranded. 



II 310, E. Gagnon, Westbrook, Maine. "Leighton's Pure 

 Sweet Oil, Prepared by R. G. Leighton, Portland." Cottonseed 

 oil. Adulterated and misbranded. 



1 1324, B. Cohen, Newbury Street, Portland, Maine Bought 

 for Sweet Oil. Not labeled. Consists of cottonseed oil. 



II 503, H. J. Clark, Biddeford. "Pure Sweet Oil for general 

 use. New England Supply Company." Cottonseed oil. Adul- 

 terated and misbranded. 



Witch Hazel Cream. 



Three samples of a toilet article, which bore the name "Witch 

 Hazel," but which were not ordinary extracts of witch hazel were 

 examined. These are not U. S. P. preparations. 



1 1945. Labeled "Violet Perfumed Witch Hazel for the 

 Toilet." Obtained from the Parlor Drug Store, 136 Lincoln 

 Street, Lewiston. This did not carry a statement of the alcohol 



