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Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1899.
49 samples of various kinds have been purchased for analysis
by the Public Analyst during the year, 6 of which proved to be
adulterated. By directions of the Committee legal proceedings
were instituted in each case.
5 prosecutions were under the Food and Drugs Acts and 1
under the Margarine Act.
The details are set out below:—
Butter.—Adulterated with 17.6 per cent. of foreign fat.
Defendant fined 40s. and 23s. costs.
In this case the third portion was asked for and
sent to Somerset House for analysis when the
Council's analysis was confirmed.
Milk.—Deficient in fat to the extent of 60 per cent.
Defendant fined £4 and 23s. costs.
Butter.—Adulterated with at least 13 per cent. of foreign fat
and containing 1.6 excess of water and 0.42 of
boric acid.
Defendant fined £2 and 23s. costs.
In this case the third portion was asked for and
sent to Somerset House for analysis, when the
Council's analysis was confirmed.
Butter.—Adulterated with 11 per cent. of foreign fat.
Defendant fined £2 and 23s. costs.
Butter.—Adulterated with 36 per cent. of foreign fat.
Defendant fined 40s. and 23s. costs.