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ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The Report of the Food and Drugs Inspector for the
year 1923 is appended. It will be noticed in this Report that
a greater amount of informal sampling was carried out in
1923 than in any other year. The results were highly
satisfactory, as out of 92 samples of butter taken only six
were found to be adulterated, four of which were taken from
one shop and the remaining two from other shops.
Additional work was thrown on the Food and Drugs
Inspector by the Council appointing him to carry out the
duties under the Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations.
Public Health Department,
35, Brunswick Square.
April 2nd, 1924.
To Dr. Barnes, Medical Officer of Health, Camberwell.
Sir,—I leg to report herewith on the work carried out under (1) the
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts; (2) the Margarine Acts; (3) the Public Health
(Milk and Cream) Regulations; (4) the Sale of Food Orders; and (5) the Public
Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations.
The formal or official samples obtained under the Sale of Food and Drugs
Acts and Margarine Acts total 1,076.
These are set out in detail under Table "A," which, also shows, against the
adulterated articles, the percentage of adulteration and action taken.
The extent and nature of the adulteration and the result of the proceedings,
or other action taken, are set out in Tables "C" and "D."
Fifteen official samples of cream taken under the Public Health (Milk and
Cream) Regulations are dealt with under Table "E."
Three official samples were taken under the Public Health (Condensed Milk)
Regulations, 1923, making a total of 1,094 official samples.
Table "F" shows the number of summonses and the amount of the fines and
costs.
Yours obediently,
GEORGE T. DEWEY, Food and Drugs Inspector.