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One informal sample of pork chippolata sausages was found to con
tain 15 p. p.m. excess sulphur dioxide but a formal sample proved to be
genuine..
Informal and formal samples of unlabelled beef chippolata Sausages
purchased from another shop which did not display the requisite notice
were found to contain 350 and 130 p. p.m. of sulphur dioxide respectively.
A warning letter was sent to the vendor in this case.
An informal sample of milk was found to contain 11.5% of added
water and fat abstracted to the extent of 30%. A formal sample from
the same source however was genuine.
Of the remaining formal samples 7 were spirits and wines and 1
was sweetened condensed milk, All were reported as genuine by the
Public Analyst.
Food Complaints
Sixteen complaints in respect of alleged unsound or adulterated
food purchased from shops in the borough were received from members of
the public during the year, In every case an investigation was
carried out and a report submitted to the Health Committee, Legal
proceedings were recommended in 3 instances all of which were success
ful. In the remaining cases action appropriate to the circumstances
was taken.
Legal Proceedings

Pharmacy and Medicines Act 1941
A prosecution was successfully instituted by the Council against
a street trader for unlawfully selling by retail an article viz
pills, consisting of a substance recommended as a medicine supplied in