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DRIED FRUIT.
17. One of the samples of Raisins contained a slight trace of Sulphur
di-oxide, but the amount was well under the limit allowed in the Regulations
for this preservative.
FLOUR.
18. One of the samples contained a slight trace of persulphate, but
the amount was too small to cause the sample to be regarded as injurious
to health.
Persulphates are added to flour as their presence are stated to "Improve
"it, and thus to enable an inferior flour to pass as of higher grade.
19. The remaining samples mentioned in Table I. were found to have
the composition of unadulterated samples of the articles named, or of
samples which must be regarded as unadulterated, and they were therefore
certified to be genuine.
THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1928.
21. This Act repeals and consolidates the various provisions of the
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts from 1875 to 1927, and it also contains a
number of amending provisions which were present in the Milk and
Dairies Act, 1915.
Authorities who administer the Act are now referred to as "Food and
Drugs Authorities," and Officers who procure samples under the Act
are described as "Sampling Officers." The Act came into force on the
1st January, 1929.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC., IN FOOD)
AMENDMENT REGULATIONS, 1926.
21. There were no cases of infringement of the above Regulations
during the year.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
B. HENRY GERRANS, F.I.C.
Public Analyst.