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The idea of sampling margarine was quite too low down an
experiment to try on ratepayers and tradesmen of the Borough.
On the 8th May a letter received from the Local Government
Board was submitted to the Committee, with a report of the
Inspector of Foods, Dr. A. W. J. MacFadden, upon the occasional
occurrence of lead and arsenic in tartaric acid, citric acid, and
cream of tartar.
Samples of these substances were obtained, but in no case
were they contaminated with lead or arsenic.
In the latter part of 1906 and the early part of 1907 some
prosecutions were taken against vendors in the Borough for selling
jams described as goosebery, raspberry, black currant, &c.
adulterated with apple pulp.
Sample jars of raspberry jam were procured purporting to be
manufactured by three leading firms.
On the label of No. 1 appeared, among other printing, the
words, " Improved with a small proportion of fruit jelly."
On No. 2 was also the same notice.
On No. 3 appeared the words, " Guaranteed Genuine."
Nos 1 and 2 were found to contain 7 per cent, and 5 per cent
of apple pulp respectively, but No. 3 was reported as genuine.
As a result of the prosecutions which had taken place large
quantities of jam were removed by manufacturers from shops in
the district in the earlier portion of the year.
Samples for
Arsenic and
Lead.
Jam Manufacturers
and
wholesale firms
collect and
remove Jam
from shops.