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4. Added preservatives (1), viz., 9.56 grains per pint of Boric
Acid.
5. Separated milk (5), viz., 12, 32, 4118, percent. of extraneous
water, 2.713, 3.56 grains per pint of boric acid.
Of the total number of milk samples taken during the year,
under report, 533 were taken on week days, and 109 on Sundays.
Samples were taken on 21 Sundays in the year. Of the 533
week-day samples 42 (i.e., 8.7 per cent.) were found to be
adulterated, while out of 109 samples taken on Sundays, 12 (i.e.,
11 per cent.) were adulterated.
Butter.
One hundred and seventy-three samples of butter were taken,
and of these, 14 (i.e., 81 per cent.) were reported by the Analyst
to be adulterated. This percentage of adulteration was higher than
in 1909, but lower than 1907, the percentage figures of adulterated
samples in those years being 6.1 and 12.7 respectively. The form
of adulteration found to be present in all these fourteen samples
was in each instance added foreign fat.
The added foreign-fat (margarine) ranged from a minimum of
27 per cent. to a maximum of 82 per cent., viz., 27, 32, 40, 43, 45, 60,
64, 65, 66, 66, 67, 70, 77, 82.
In respect of these fourteen adulterated samples, proceedings
were taken, and in 10 cases convictions were obtained, while as
regards the remaining 4 cases, the proceedings at the end of the
year were still pending. Fines and costs amounting to £26 5s. Od.
were imposed. In connection with one of these samples, summonses
were in addition taken against the vendor for obstructing the
Inspector and selling margarine in a plain wrapper, and for these
offences, fines and costs amounting to 9 shillings were imposed.
Sausages.
Thirteen samples of sausages were taken and submitted to the
Public Analyst. Of these 13 samples, 7 (i.e., 54 per cent.) were
reported by the Analyst to contain added preservative (Boric Acid)
in varying proportions from 7.42 grains per lb. to 29.794 grains
per lb.
Proceedings were taken in respect of one of these adulterated
samples, which are still pending. In the remaining cases the
adulteration was not considered serious enough to take out a
summons against the vendors who were, however, cautioned,