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After due allowance has been made for these adjustments the
resultant adulteration figure at 3.0% shows a reduction of 0.9 from
that of last year.
Milk was again the main food sampled and of the 64 samples
submitted for analysis only 2 proved to be non-genuine by reason
of the presumed presence of water to the extent of up to 1%. It
was considered that the percentage was insufficient to warrant
further action especially as repetitive samples proved satisfactory.
Ice-cream was also sampled fairly heavily and during the year
26 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst for
examination together with 1 ice-lolly. All samples proved to be
genuine and the ice-creams more than fulfilled the requirements of
the Food Standards (Ice-Cream) (Amendment) Orders, 1952 and
1953, which governed, up to 31st May and from 1st June respectively
the minimum content of fat and milk solids other than fat in relation
to ice-cream.
Appended at the end of this Food Section is a table listing all
the samples reported upon as being " non-genuine " and giving the
administrative action taken in respect of each unsatisfactory
sample.
No legal proceedings were instituted during the current year.
In addition to those obtained under the Food & Drugs Act,
other articles not procured in the normal course of sampling were
examined either by the Public Analyst or at the Public Health
Service Laboratory. These examinations were the outcome of
complaints from members of the public or as a result of special
investigations into certain foods carried out by the Food Inspectors
or as the " follow-up " to reported food poisoning cases.
Information concerning the analyses of these samples is given
in the following table :—