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SAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLY.
Sixty-one samples were taken informally during
the year, one of which was found to be adulterated,
as follows:—
Sample 540.—Vinegar. Found to contain 12 per
cent added water.
The genuine samples were:—
Butter 18; Dripping 7; Margarine 6; Lard 6;
Flour 6; Milk 3; Condensed Milk 2; Cream 1;
Dried Milk 3; Apples 2; Tomato Sauce 1;
Tinned Herrings 1; Bread 1; Carbonate of
Soda 1; Vermicelli 1; Potted Meat 1.
PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM)
REGULATIONS, 1912 AND 1917.
The following is a report of the work done under
these Regulations:—
Three hundred and thirty-seven formal samples
and 3 informal samples of milk were taken, and in
no case was the presence of a preservative reported.
Nine samples of preserved cream were taken,
all of which proved to be genuine, but in 1 case
the receptacle containing the cream was not labelled
in accordance with the Regulations.
Of 6 samples of cream which were taken, 3 were
found to contain boric acid to the extent of 0.12 per
cent., 0.35 per cent and 0.35 per cent respectively,
the receptacles in which they were delivered to the
purchaser being unlabelled.
"APPEAL TO COW" SAMPLES.
Arising out of a prosecution in respect of a sample
of milk which was found to contain 7 per cent added
water, certain samples of milk were, at the request of
the owner, taken direct from the cows at the shed.
Upon analysis, these samples were found to be
genuine.