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MILK (MOTHERS AND CHILDREN) ORDER, 1919.
A brief report with regard to the action taken by this
Council will be found in the Maternity Section, see page 69.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST.
Mr. P. A. Ellis Richards, F.I.C., F.C.S.
Year ended 31st December, 1922.
During the twelve months ended on that date 612 samples
were submitted to me for examination. Of these, 600 were
purchased by Inspector Arnold, under the provisions of the
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts and 12 under the Public Health
(Milk and Cream) Regulations.
In Table I. are given the numbers of samples received
under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the several
quarters of the year, together with the numbers classified as
genuine, inferior, and adulterated.
Of the total number examined 521 were reported as
genuine, 41 as adulterated, whilst 38 weie of inferior quality.

The percentage of adulteration was 6.6 as compared with
7.1 last year. The percentage of articles of inferior quality,
where actual adulteration could not be certified, was 6.3 this
year and 9.3 last year.