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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 181
As to the question of warranty there is one satisfactory change
that could be made, and that is the total abolition of the warranty.
I am certain that this would be supported by the farmers as
it is quite unfair to make them responsible for the condition of
milk when sold by the retailer.
The Tables which follows shows the number of samples of
Milk, Butter, Coffee, other Groceries, Drugs, Alcoholic Beverages,
and Bread and Cereals taken ; the number adulterated ; the percentage
of adulterations, as well as the number of samples purchased
by the Inspector personally and by deputies, with the
respective adulterations.

Of the total 729 samples taken, 546 were taken by deputies,
and of these 63 or 11.5 per cent, were adulterated, while of the
183 samples taken by the Inspector 27 or 147 per cent, were
adulterated.