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Food Analysis.—At the end of the Appendix will
be found an abstract of the work done by the Public
Analyst during the year ended 25th March, 1895.
The total number of samples (333) given in Table VI.,
is for the year ended 29th December, 1894.
During the year 1894, there were 28 prosecutions
under the Sale of Foods and Drugs Act, all but two
dealing with milk. The offences and the results of the
prosecutions are set out below:—
Food Stuff. Offence. Result.
Milk Refusal to serve Inspector Fined 20/- & 2/- costs.
„ 7 per cent, added water „ 10/- „ 12/- „
„ 20 do. do. „ £3 „ 2/- „
„ 10 do. do. „ £2 „ 2/- „
„ 12 do. do. „ £2 „ 2/- „
„ 14 do. do.„ £2 „ 2/- „
Butter 90 do. Margarine „ 1/-
Milk 7 do. added water „ 10/- „ 2/- „
„ 15 do. do. „ 7/-„ 2/- „
„ 27 do. of cream extracted „ 20/- „ 5/- „
„ 30 do. do. „ £2 „ 6/- „
„ (2 churns) 7 and 10 per cent, added
water „ 10/-
„ 33 do. of cream extracted „ £2 ,,19/6 „
„ 20 do. added water „ £2 „ 19/6 „
„ 10 do. do. „ 10/- „ 12/6 „
„ 6 do. do 20/- „ 28/- „
„ 17 do. do. „ 20/- „ 2/- „
„ 8 do. do. „ 5/- „ 2/- „
„ 7 do. do. „ 1/- „ 2/- „
„ 17 do. do. „40/- „ 2/- „
„ 30 do. of cream extracted „ £3 „ 23/- „
„ 9 do. added water „ 7/-
„ 5 do. do. „ 20/- „ 12/6 „