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Food and Drugs Adulteration.
The number of formal samples taken under the Food and
Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and the Public Health (Preservatives
in Food) Regulations, 1925-1927, was 968, of which 11 or 1.13
per cent, were certified by the Public Analyst to be either adulterated
or not complying with requirements.
The percentage of adulteration is particularly low and compares
very favourably with the figures for the year 1937, viz.
4.34 per cent.
It would appear that the tradesmen in this Borough, engaged
in the retail distribution of articles of food, are endeavouring to sell
to the public the article of the nature, substance and quality
demanded by them.
A description of the articles of food submitted to the Public
Analyst for analysis appears in Table "A."
In Table "B" a description of the formal and informal samples
found to be adulterated is given, together with the results of
proceedings or other action taken in connection therewith.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
No application for registration for the purpose of the manufacture
or sale of artificial cream was received during the year
under review.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927,
and the
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1937.
Six samples of condensed full cream milk sweetened and one
sample of dried full cream milk were submitted for examination
and all complied with the required composition.
Public Health (Preservatives in Food) Regulations,
1925-1927.
With few exceptions, all samples of food submitted for analysis
under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act and the above Regulations
were examined for the presence of preservatives.
Three samples of sausages were found to contain a permitted
preservative, viz. sulphur dioxide.