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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Statement of Work done under the Rag Flock Act, 1911.
No samples have been procured under the above Act.
The Sanitary Inspectors have visited the workshop in the
ordinary course of their duties under the Factory and Workshops
Act.
Statement of Work done under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
During the year 1,891 samples of foods and drugs were submitted
to the Public- Analyst for analysis. Of these samples
943 were purchased as test or informal samples, while 948 were
purchased officially.
Of the 948 official samples submitted for analysis 152, or 16.0
per cent, were reported to be adulterated or not up to standard,
and of those samples which were purchased informally or as test
samples 25, or 2.6 per cent, were found adulterated or not up to
standard. The total adulterations reported were 177, or 9.3 per
cent, of the samples submitted.
The percentage of milk samples found to be adulterated
was 15.3.
In 69 out of the 152 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 £71 18s. od., and the
costs to £47 is. 6d., making a total of £118 19s. 6d.
The following table shows the number of formal and informal
samples taken in each sub-district of the Borough, together with