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Apart from the above Dr. Foulerton also examined 11 samples of Milk. In
respect of these he reported that 4 were " good," 5 " fair," and 2 " bad."
In 1 case the examination revealed the presence of tubercle bacilli. Careful
enquiries were made but it was found impossible to trace the milk further back than
to the wholesale dealer, who was cautioned.
ANALYSIS AND EXAMINATION OF FOOD.
The following summary contains all the necessary information with regard to
the work done under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts in repect of the protection
of the food supply. Proceedings on account of food adulteration were taken in
11 cases and related to Milk in 7 instances, and Butter in 4.
Warranty was pleaded in 4 cases and the summons dismissed. Fines and costs
to the amount of £ 19 10s. 6d. were imposed in 8 cases.
A complete list of the samples will be found in the annexed table. The articles
analysed, comprise in this year, only a few type6 of food consumed in the Borough,
no beer, spirits or aerated waters, no drugs, save a sample of cream of tartar, no
canned goods, no condiments ; in short analytical investigation has been practically
limited to dairy produce.

Milk.—466 samples of milk were analysed, of these 12 or about 2'5 per cent,
were adulterated. This figure compares favourably w th the corresponding one for
1915, in which year, the adulteration of milk was 7 per cent, of the samples taken.
About half the samples certified to be wrong, were abstractions of cream (up to 30
per cent.) the rest were dilutions, the worst case being an addition of 23 per cent,
water.
As usual a large number of the samples were coloured artificially, but no
preservatives were detected. The milk generally was poorer in quality than in any