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(a) Formal Samples.—These are samples which are taken strictly in conformity with the
requirements of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and during the year the food
inspector collected 666, of which 19 or 2.8 per cent, were adulterated. Particulars of formal
samples collected are as follows :—
Nature of sample.
Number
taken.
Number
adulterated.
Almonds, ground 6 —
Butter 45 —
Butter substitute 1 —
Caviare 1 1
Cakes, sponge 12 —
Cheese 12 —
Cocoa 8 —
Coffee 3 —
Coffee and chicory 3 —
Cream 18 —
Dripping 6 —
Fruit, dried 12 —
Ginger, ground 3 —
Honey 6 –
Iodine, tincture of 1 —
Lard 18 —
Lemon cheese 6 —
Margarine 24 —
Meat pie 3 —
Milk 314 13
Mincemeat 6 —
Oatmeal 4 —
Oil, camphorated 5 1
Paste, fish 10 –
Paste, meat 10 —
Pepper 3 —
Powder, lemonade 3 —
Rice 12 —
Rice, ground 2 —
Sausages 42 3
Suet, shredded 6 —
Tapioca 3 —
Tea 12 –
Vinegar 36 1
Vitacream 1 —
Whisky 6 —
Wine, British 3 –
Totals 666 19