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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1928.
801 samples of various foods and drugs were submitted
to the Public Analyst during the year by the Council's
Sampling Officers for analysis; 17 were found to be inferior
and 29 were adulterated. Legal proceedings were taken in
respect of 7 of the adulterated samples, and penalties and
costs amounting to £51 7s. 0d. were imposed.
PHOSPHATASE TEST.
30 samples of milk sold under the special designation
"Pasteurised" were submitted to the phosphatase test
during the year. The results of these examinations showed
that in 19 cases the pasteurising process had been properly
carried out and that 11 samples had been incorrectly
pasteurised or had become admixed with raw milk.
The dealer from whom the unsatisfactory samples were
obtained has had his Pasteuriser's Licence revoked by the
Council.