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Food and Drugs Act, 1955.—In accordance with the Council's
contract with the Public Analyst, 449 samples were presented for
examination, of which 96 were obtained in accordance with the
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations. The remaining
samples, consisting of 36 formal and 317 informal were obtained
in the normal course of sampling.
Of all the samples obtained, 21 were considered by the Public
Analyst to be non-genuine and of this total, eight were in respect
of imported foods not on sale to the general public. In these
instances representations were made to the importers and the
matters brought to the notice of the various Trade Commissioners.
Of the remaining 13 non-genuine samples, all informal, 5 were
incorrectly labelled and have therefore been excluded from the
calculation of the adulteration figure which at 14% shows a
decrease of 1.6% from that of last year.
Again milk was one of the main foods sampled and in all.
18 samples were procured, of which 4 were in respect of Channel
Island Milk. No milk sample was adversely reported upon and,
in respect of milk other than Channel Island, the average percentage
of milk fat was 3551% and solids-not-fat 866% the standard being
3.00% and 8.50% respectively. However in accordance with the