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No. Offence Fine Costs
1. Paint in Beer £5 £8. 8s. Od.
2. String in Loaf £5 £8. Os. Od.
3. Mouldy Loaf Dismissed £3. 3s. 0d.
(Against Council)
4. Dirty Milk Bottle £2 . £3. 3s. Od.
5. Mouldy Wrapped Loaf Dismissed -
6. Nail in Loaf Absolute £5. 5s. Od.
discharge
FOOD & DRUGS ACT. 1938-1950
Examination of Samples of Food & Drugs
During the year 1950, one thousand articles of food and drugs
were purchased by the Council's Sampling Officer and submitted to the
Public Analyst for chemical analysis under the above.
Of these 44 or 4.4 per cent, (including 4 samples of milk
referred to on page 41) were adversely reported upon, and in one case legal
proceedings were instituted as followss-
Sample No, Article Fine Costs
298 Malt Vinegar (deficient in acetic acid) £1 £4-. 4s. Od.
The remaining forty-two unsatisfactory samples, other than milk
samples, were dealt with as follows?™
Warning letters 2
No Action 4
Referred to appropriate Authority 9
Result of analysis communicated to Manufacturers 20
Remainder of stock destroyed 6
Private samples 1
Total 42