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FULL-CREAM. Three formal and five informal.
MACHINE-SKIMMED. One formal and four informal.
EVAPORATED MILK. One informal sample.
These all complied with the Condensed Milk Regulations,,
DRUGS. One hundred and thirty two samples of drugs were examined, eighteen formal and one
hundred and fourteen informal.
Two formal samples and three informal samples were adulterated.
PRESERVATIVES. There was no contravention of the Preservatives Regulations.
Other samples examined during the year weres:-
UNDER THE FERTILISERS & FEEDING STUFFS ACT. Twenty samples of Fertilisers, five of which
were unsatisfactory.
Eighteen samples of Feeding Stuffs, eleven of which were unsatisfactory.
UNDER THE PHARMACY 8c POISONS ACT. Three samples, all of which were satisfactory.
FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Plastic Table Ware. One sample of Oats. One sample of
Lemonade Powder.
FOR THE BOROUGH ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT. Four effluents.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
and the
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941.
The number of persons entitled to sell Part II poisons entered in the local authority's
list at the end of the year was 193. Three samples were examined during the year and proved
satisfactory.
Action taken on adulterated samples.
Malt Vinegar. (Official). Entirely non-brewed vinegar-absence of malt.
Retailer (A) was summoned (Section 3), who summoned his supplier (B) (Section
83) who brought in his supplier (C), who in turn brought in his supplier (D).
(C) was fined £5.0.0. plus £5.5.O. costs to the Corporation, and ordered to pay -
(A) who was acquitted - £5.5.0. costs.
(B) do. Thirty guineas costs.
(D) do. do.
An appeal by (C) was dismissed with the following costs-
Twenty five guineas to the Corporation.
Four guineas to (A)
Twenty five guineas to (B)
do. (D)
(Olive Oil. (Unofficial). Contained at least 25% of other vegetable oil of the nature of
( arachis oil.
( do. (Official) Contained at least 25% of arachis oil or oil of a similar nature.
Letter of caution sent.
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