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UNDERGROUND CONVENIENCES *
The conveniences were kept under regular supervision and inspection.
ANALYSIS OF FOOD AND DRUGS, WATER, &c., 1916.
1. —Food and Drugs.
(a) Formal Samples.
800 formal samples were purchased within the Borough, and
submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of the 800 samples 72
(i.e., 9 per cent.) were reported by the Analyst to be adulterated
and 23 summonses were issued by the instructions of the Public
Health Committee through the Town Clerk, with the result that 12
convictions were obtained.
The annual averages of the two decennia 1891-1900 (Parish)
and 1901-10 (Borough), are respectively: (1) Number of formal
samples taken, 501 -9 and 1352-4, of which 74 -6 and 89• 1 (i.e., 14 -9
and 6-6 per cent.) were found on analysis to be adulterated ; (2)
number of summonses taken out, 53-1 and 63-8, with 52-3 and
48-5 convictions.
(b) Informal Samples.
1041 informal samples were purchased within the Borough
and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of the 1041
samples 60 were reported by the Analyst to be adulterated.
(c) Formal and Informal Samples.
1841 formal and informal samples were purchased within the
Borough, and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of the
1841 samples 131 (i.e., 7 • 1 per cent.) were reported by the Analyst to
be adulterated.
Details of the 1841 articles submitted by the Food and Drugs
Inspector are as follows :—
(a) Milk.
1. Formal Samples.
The 60 adulterations were as follows:-
(1) Extraneous water 39, varying from a minimum 1 to a
maximum 9½ per cent.
(2) Deficiency in milk-fat 21, varying from a minimum 1 to
a maximum 25 per cent.
(3) Extraneous water and deficiency in milk fat, nil.
In 50 cases no summonses were taken out for the following
reason :—
Amounts of adulteration too small, viz. (a) extraneous water
(31) and (b) deficiency in milk fat (19).