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A member of the public complained that a meat pie he had purchased
from a certain stores was mouldy. The firm immediately withdrew all
their meat pies from sale. The stock was examined by one of the Meat
and Food Inspectors and it was found that of 12 pies which had been
withdrawn 3 were mouldy. The pie which had been purchased was
taken before a Magistrate and condemned and on the instructions of the
Committee the Town Clerk wrote to the firm concerned.
Annual Report of Public Analyst.
During the year 1934, 849 samples were examined under the Food
and Drugs (Adulteration) Act. Forty of these samples were submitted
by neighbouring Authorities, the remainder by the Inspectors.
No samples under the Act were submitted by the Public.
104 samples were purchased informally.
54 samples were found to be adulterated, 41 formal and 13 informal.
In addition 55 other samples were of inferior quality or doubtful purity.
The adulteration was at the rate of 6.3 per cent. as compared with
2.68 per cent. for the whole of London and 5.5 per cent. for the whole of
England and Wales in 1933.