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Annatto is the material most commonly used, hut aniline
dyes are not infrequently reverted to.
Sunday Samples.—Twenty-five samples of milk were
obtained on Sundays, two of which (Nos. 365 and 467) were
below standard.
Average Composition.—The average composition of all
samples of milk submitted during 1909 was well above the
standard, with 3.55 per cent. Milk Fat and 8.80 per cent. Solids
Not Fat. The average composition of the genuine samples
alone was 3.60 per cent. of Milk Fat and 8.81 per cent. Solids
Not Fat. (See Tables E and F).
Milk Samples taken in course of Delivery.—Twentynine
samples were taken in course of delivery, as follows:—
Park Fever Hospital 11; Railway Stations 17; Private Dwelling
Houses 1. Of these samples thus obtained only one was below
standard (No. 50).
BUTTER.—One hundred and ten samples were purchased
in conformity with the Food and Drugs Acts, all of which
number were genuine (compared with 6.45 per cent. adulterated
in 1908). In addition, .29 test samples were taken, 2, or 6.89
per cent. of which were adulterated.
Milk Blended Butter.—Thirty-seven samples of butter
submitted to me were milk blended, 10 being "test" samples
and 27 officially purchased.
The milk blended butters which have been purchased by
your inspectors, were sold in wrappers without any description
or distinctive marks. The amount of water in these milk
blended butters, however, did not exceed the standard fixed by
the Butter and Margarine Act, 1907.