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The following is a summary of the results of analysis of the 37 adulterated formal and informal
samples, together with a record of the action taken by the council:—
Article analysed. Nature and amount of adulteration. Action taken.
Caviare 23.3grainsof boric acid per pound. Proceedings. Fined £2 and 10s. 6d. costs.
Milk 35 per cent. of the required fat Informal sample.
deficient.
„ 10 „ „ „ Proceedings. Fined £2 and 10s. 6d. costs.
„ 6 per cent, extraneous water. „ „ £2 „ 10s. 6d. costs.
„ 6 „ „ „ „ No conviction recorded on
„ 3.5 „ „ „ } defendant paying £10 10s. costs.
„ 3 „ „ „ Informed sample.
„ 2.7 „ „ „ No action.
„ 2 „ „ „ Vendor cautioned.
„ 2 „ „ „ Informal sample.
„ 1.5 „ „ „ Proceedings. Summons withdrawn on
payment of £2 2s. costs.
„ 1 „ „ „ No action.
„ 1 „ „ „ Vendor cautioned.
„ Artificially coloured. Informal sample.
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„ „ „ Proceedings. Fined £4 and £2 2s.
„ „ „ costs.
„ „ „
Oil, camphorated 52 per cent, of camphor deficient. Proceedings. Fined £2 2s. and 14s. costs.
Sausages 7.9 grains of boric acid per pound. „ „ £10 and 10s. 6d. „
„ 377 parts of sulphur dioxide per Vendor cautioned.
million (presence of preservative
not disclosed).
„ 357 „ „ „ Informal sample.
„ 315 „ „ „ „
„ 310 „ „ „ „ „
„ 300 „
„ 288 „ „ „ „ „
„ 178
„ „ „ „„ 30 „ „ „ No action.
Vinegar 2 per cent. of the required acetic Vendor cautioned.
acid deficient.