View report page

8o Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
(b) Determinations made of milk-fat in cream sold as
Preserved Cream:—
(1). Above 35 per cent. 38
(2). Below 35 per cent. 0
Total 38
(c) and (d). In each of the 38 samples procured as Preserved
Cream the provisions as to labelling were duly observed.
(3). Thickening Substances Nil.
(4). Other Observations Nil.
Butter and Margarine.
BUTTER.
698 samples of butter were submitted for analysis during the
year, of which 56 or 8 per cent. were reported against.
Of the 698 samples of butter analysed, 40 samples were taken
officially, 11 or 27.2 per cent. were reported against, whereas of
those samples taken informally 45 or 67 per cent. were found to be
adulterated.
In 11 cases proceedings were instituted against the vendors
of the adulterated samples. The penalties and costs amounted to
£54 15s 6d.
MARGARINE.
Nine samples of margarine were submitted for analysis, and
all returned as genuine with the exception of one sample which
was found to be butter.
There were four convictions under the Margarine Act, these
being in connection with the Sale of Margarine as butter.