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*Since 1004 a new system has been adopted, a special inspector being
appointed to carry out the duties under the Sale of Food and Drugs
Act, instead of, as formerly, several of the district inspectors doing
this work.
It wil be noted that the results shown in the above table
during the last few years are of a satisfactory character, having
regard to the increased number of samples taken since 1906, and
there is little doubt but that this is largely due to the Council's
activity in the administration of these important statutes.
Of the total number of samples purchased under the provisions
of these Acts, during 1910, 642 (i.e., 64.2 per cent.) were milk
samples. Of this number 54 (i.e., 8.4 per cent.) were reported by
the Analyst to be adulterated. During 1909, 672 of the samples
purchased referred to milk, of which 70 (i.e., 8.9 per cent.) were
found to be adulterated.
The nature of the adulteration in the adulterated samples of
milk was as follows:—
1. Extraneous water (29), varying from a miminum of 1 per
cent, to a maximum of 19.5 per cent., viz., 1, 1.5, 2, 2, 3.5, 3.5, 4,
4.47, 5.5, 6, 6, 6.3, 7, 7, 7.3, 7.5, 7.5, 8, 8.3, 9, 9.4, 9.4, 9.5, 10,
11, 12, 12, 13, 19.5.
2. Deficiency in milk fat (17), varying from a minimum of 2
per cent. to a maximum of 27 per cent., viz., 2, 3,4, 4.3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6,
7, 7, 7, 7, 9, 10, 25, 27.
3. Extraneous water and fat deficiency (2), viz., 5.5 and 6.5,
8 and 5.