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manufacturers.
In four other complaints it was decided to take legal
proceedings. Two of these were in respect of the sale of mouldy pork
pies and the proceedings resulted in the vendors being fined a total
of £4. 0s. 0d. with £5. 5s. 0d. costs to the Council. The third case
was in respect of mildew affected sliced bread and the vendor was fined
£3. 0s. 0d. with £2. 2s. Od, costs. In the fourth case, which was
also of mouldy wrapped sliced bread, the bakers were convicted and
fined £2. Os. Od. and ordered to pay £5. 5s. Od. costs both to the
Council and to the retailer, who was discharged.
A further case concerned the presence of a metal screw in
a loaf of bread; the Public Health Committee decided to send a
warning to the manufacturers.
The remaining twelve complaints were dealt with by informal
action, owing to the lack of detailed evidence.
Adulteration of Food
During the year five hundred and forty-four formal samples
of food and drugs were purchased, of which seventeen (3.1%) were either
adulterated or otherwise unsatisfactory. Four hundred and sixty-two
informal samples were also purchased, of which twenty-nine (6.2%) were
either adulterated or otherwise unsatisfactory. The following table
summarises the action taken in respect of the defective samples:-