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9°
Analysis of Food and Drugs and Water -continued.
Samples.
Formal.
Informal.
Number
Analysed.
Number
Adulterated.
Number
Analysed.
Number
Adulte
rated.
Malt Vinegar
12
—
—
—
Cream
—
—
9
—
Preserved Cream
—
—
36
—
Pearl Barley
—
—
5
—
Fruits (Dried)
—
—
21
1
Orange Wine
—
—
1
1
Raisin Wine
—
—
1
1
Ginger Wine
—
—
2
1
Blackcurrant Wine
—
—
—
1
800
24
1200
40
N.B.—12 summonses (adulterations) were issued (10 convictions, I dismissal,
and I withdrawal).
Water.
No sample of water was submitted to the Analyst for analysis.
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 and 1917.*
All samples of milk are examined by the Public Analyst, as a
routine, for the presence of preservatives, and, of the total samples
of milk taken during 1924 (599 formal), in 110 single instance were
preservatives found. 9 samples of cream (all informal), and 36
samples of preserved cream (all informal), were also taken with the
results set out below.
The action taken under the Public Health (Milk and Cream)
Regulations, 1912 and 1917, may be tabulated as follows:
Headings of Report of Administration.
t. Milk ; and cream not sold as preserved cream :—
W
No. of samples
examined for the
presence of a
preservative.
w
No. in which a
preservative
was reported
to be present.
Milk 599
Cream 9
Nature of preservative in each case in column (b) and action
taken under the Regulations in regard thereto—Nil
* The "Amendment Order (February 8th, 1917) came into operation on
April 2nd, 1917, and lays down a maximum of 0.4 per cent, of Boric Acid added to
cream, such cream to be sold as preserved cream and to be labelled with the words,
"Cream containing boric acid is unsuitable for infants and invalids."