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behalf of Local Authorities,even though they
do not hesitate to approach Public Analysts
privately to ask them to take action against
certain fraudulent articles. In one case in
which your Analyst appeared the retailer was
brought in as a defendant and, fortunately,
claimed that he was under the impression that
a certain preparation was prepared from the
fruit juice and Sugar. In another instance
your analyst was invited by a friend to use
a bogus blackcurrant cordial as a cure for
a cold, so that whilst the Divisional Court
may hold, that manufacturers have exercised
due care and diligence, your analyst has
little doubt as to what the public really
expects. As pointed out in your analyst's
report last year manufacturers can easily
pay for the best defence,hoth legal and
scientific,because the cost comes out of
Excess Profits Tax and decisions of the
Appeal Courts are making actions by Local
Authorities more difficult without suggesting
another method by which appropriate action
can be taken.
A sample of lemon essence should have been
called a Lemon flavour,since it consisted
of a solution of citric acid,whereas essence
of lemon should be a solution of lemon oil
in alcoholic solution.
Eight samples of milk were found to be
adulterated, but of these seven were Informal,
having been submitted usually as the result
of complaints, which could not be verified.
In the same manner an opened tin of condensed
milk was submitted and was bad on receipt at
the laboratory, whilst an unopened tin
obtained from the Same shop contained a
perfectly fresh article.
Two samples of cheese were submitted as
the result of complaints by retailers that
they were unfit for sale when received. Your
analyst agreed with the complaint, although
officials of the Ministry of Food did not
appear to do so and several notes appeared