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Particulars of the 1,200 articles submitted by the Food and
Drugs Inspector during 1005 are as follows:—
(a) Milk.
716 samples were taken, and of these 49 (i.e., 6.8 per cent.)
were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated. 10 of the samples
were purchased as "separated" milks (2 adulterated), whilst 1
was purchased as "skimmed" milk (adulterated). The 49
adulterations found were as follows:—
(1) Added water (21), varying from a minimum 3 to a
maximum 28 per cent.
(2) Deficient in cream (26), varying from a minimum 4 to a
maximum 46 per cent.
(3) Both added water and deficient in cream (2), 2 per cent.
added water and 4 per cent. deficient in cream, and 4 per
cent. added water and 5 per cent. deficient in cream.
respectively.
Of the 10 separated milks 1 proved to be hand skimmed,
with 6 per cent. of added water, and 1 separated milk, with 18
per cent. of added water.
The sample of skimmed milk contained 20 per cent. of added
water.
In 33 cases summonses were taken out, and in 23 cases
convictions were obtained, with penalties varying from a minimum
10s (with 12s. fid. cost) to a maximum (with 12s. fid. costs).
In the remaining 10 cases the results of the summonses were
as follows:—
(a) warrant issued for arrest— the defendant having
absconded (1);
(b) summonses dismissed (9)—warranty proved (4); offence
not proved (3); doubt as to identity of churn (1); technicality