View report page

9i
Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Proceedings were taken in 69 cases, and in 78 cases the Public
Health Committee, after considering the amount of adulteration
and the circumstances of sale, decided not to prosecute the vendors,
but to take further samples.
18 samples of milk were taken.on delivery at various Public
Institutions situated within the Borough. One sample was reported
against.
20 samples of milk were procured whilst in transit from the
farmer to the retailer, the samples being taken as the milk arrived
at various railway stations within the Borough, both at mid-night
and mid-day deliveries. Two samples were reported against, and
proceedings were taken against the farmers, and convictions
obtained.
11 samples of milk were procured during the early morning
from wholesale dealers whilst delivering milk to the retailer. Five
samples were reported against, and proceedings were taken in two
cases, but in each a warranty was pleaded.
Four samples of milk were procured on delivery at private
houses. These samples were genuine.
22 samples of milk have been taken on Sundays, either in the
early morning or at mid-day. Two or 9.0 per cent, were reported
against as being adulterated.
305 samples of milk were taken from milk vendors in the street
during the early morning, (i.e., 5 to 7 a.m.), on week days, and of
these 53 or 17.3 per cent, were reported against.
In 26 cases the defendants relied on a warranty, and in all
but three of these the Magistrate was satisfied that the milk sold
was in the same condition as received, and therefore dismissed
the summonses.
In two cases the Magistrate was not satisfied, and convicted
the defendant, and in one an order for the costs was made.
A4256 G