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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Milk and Cream.
MILK.
827 samples of milk were procured for analysis during the year.
86 or 10.4 per cent. were reported against as being adulterated
or not up to legal standard.
817 samples were purchased officially, of which 82 or 10.0
per cent. were adulterated, and 10 samples purchased informally,
of which four, or 40 per cent., were adulterated.
38 samples were found to contain added water, 45 were deficient
in milk fat, and three were deficient in milk fat and contained added
water.
Proceedings were taken in 47 cases, and in 39 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.
Four samples of milk were taken on delivery at various Public
Institutions situated within the Borough. These samples were
genuine.
30 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. Five samples were reported against, and
proceedings were taken against the farmers, and convictions
obtained.
29 samples of milk were procured during the early morning
from wholesale dealers whilst delivering milk to the retailer. One
sample was reported against, and proceedings taken against the
wholesaler, who pleaded warranty.
Six samples of milk were procured on delivery at private
houses. These samples were genuine.