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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1907.
Of the 600 samples taken during the year, 19 (3.2 per cent.) were found to be not "of the nature,
substance and quality demanded."
This compares with 5.1 per cent, in 1925 and 6.5 per cent, in 1924.
One hundred of the samples were taken on Sundays and Bank Holidays and only one of these was
adulterated.
Twenty-two samples of milk were taken at Paddington Station on delivery by rail. Five of these
samples were found to be adulterated. Eleven other samples of milk were taken on delivery at
Paddington station at the request of other boroughs and forwarded to their medical officers of health
to be dealt with.
Summaries of the results of analyses made by the Public Analyst during the year are given
below.
The results of legal proceedings are summarised on page 45.
In connection with the analysis of milk samples, the Public Analyst furnishes the result of his
analysis and the following table is of interest. It may be noted that the Ministry of Agriculture
standards for presuming milk to be adulterated are 3 per cent, for fat and 8.5 per cent, for non-fatty
solids. These standards are generally considered to be rather unfair to the consumer and the deduction
to be made from the tables is that the milk sold in Paddington is, generally speaking, of average
natural strength.