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FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES 37
In addition 11 samples of ice-lollies were submitted for examination.
These have all been reported satisfactory.
Others
One hundred and sixty-nine samples of Crystal Hen Albumen
were taken in the Borough. Bacteriological examination revealed
the presence of pathogenic organism—Group C Salmonella, in a
substantial number of the samples.
Analysis of Food and Drugs
During the year 1,000 samples of food and drugs were procured
for analysis: 243 samples of milk, 684 other foodstuffs and 73 drugs.
Of these 219 were submitted as formal samples while 781 were purchased
informally. One or 0.3 per cent. of the formal and fourteen
or 1.8 per cent. of the informal samples, were found to be adulterated
or not up to standard. The total adulterations reported were 15
or 1.5 per cent, of the samples submitted.
The 15 samples found to be adulterated were:
Three samples of sausages, two samples each of ice-cream and
shredded tapioca, and one sample each of ammoniated tincture
of quinine, beer, borax, bread, canned tongue, cream, friars
balsam and milk.