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All samples were systematically tested for the presence of preservatives.
In no case, however, was a positive result obtained.
Milk sampling was carried out on 8 Sundays during the year,
and 32 samples were purchased for analysis on these occasions.
Samples of milk in course of delivery by wholesale firms to the
number of 47 were taken during the year. The bulk of these
samples was taken at Clapham Junction or South Lambeth
Railway Stations. Samples of milk to the number of 56 were
taken in course of delivery to elementary schools in the borough.
No samples were taken in course of delivery during the year at
the request of the Medical Officers of Health of neighbouring boroughs
under the provisions of the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act,
1915, which permits the vendor to require (within 60 hours) the
Council to take samples from a corresponding delivery or milking.
Proceedings with regard to adulteration were taken in 9
instances—fat abstraction, 8; extraneous water, 1, particulars
relating to which will be found set out in the tables on page 66.
In no case was warranty pleaded.
Cheese.
Thirteen samples of cheese were submitted for analysis during
the year, 10 of which were procured formally and 3 informally.
One of the informal samples, described as " cream cheese," was
found to contain only 6.4 per cent, of milk fat, and to have been
prepared from skimmed milk. It was reported against by the
Analyst as not up to standard. The remaining samples proved
genuine.
Sponge Cakes, Fairy Cakes, &c.
During the year 13 samples of sponge cakes were submitted
to the Public Analyst. All these samples were procured informally,
and were found to be genuine. Three other samples of cake procured
informally were reported by the Public Analyst to be genuine.
Butter.
The total number of samples of butter taken during the year
was 86. Of these 20 were submitted formally.
One of the informal samples was found to contain a slight
excess of water over the permissible quantity of 16 per cent., namely
16.2 per cent., and one taken at the beginning of the year contained
a trace of boric acid (0.07 per cent.). The whole of the remaining
samples were reported as genuine.
It is satisfactory to be able to report that all the samples with
the exception of the informal one referred to above complied with