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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Of the 844 official samples submitted for analysis 87, or 10.3
per cent. were reported to be adulterated or not up to standard,
and of those samples which were purchased informally or as test
samples 68, or 7.1 per cent. were found adulterated or not up to
standard. The total adulterations reported were 155, or 8.6 per
cent. of the samples submitted.
The percentage of milk samples found to be adulterated
was 8 2.
In 55 out of the 87 cases in which adulterations were detected
in the official samples proceedings were instituted against the
vendor, and the total amount received in penalties under the
above Acts during the year amounted to £110 os. od., and the
costs to £33 3s. 6d., making a total of £143 3s. 6d.