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The certificates were examined, inspections made as to overcrowding
and separation of sexes, and no fault was to be found.
The "water vessels" and means of keeping the bilge water out of the
cabins, such as the "bulkheads" and pumps, were found to be in good
condition, and no percolation of gas liquor (which principally comprises
the cargo of these boats which come to the tar works in the district) was
found.
No case of disease was found on any of the boats.
Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1899.
Forty-nine samples of various kinds have been purchased for analysis
by the Public Analyst during the year, 4 of which proved to be
adulterated. By directions of the Committee legal proceedings were
instituted in each case. In 2 other cases samples proved to be badly
adulterated, namely, a sample of limewater which proved to be deficient
in lime to the extent of 90.8 per cent, and a sample obtained as " Coffee
and Chicory," which proved to contain 75 per cent, of chicory.
In the first case the chemist told my purchaser that he could not
guarantee the lime water to be up to B.P., and in the other case the
Council's solicitor advised that no action be taken, unless as a test case.
The amount of adulteration and result of proceedings are set out
below :—
Butter.—Adulterated with S2 per cent, of foreign fat. Defendant fined
40s. and 12s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in solids not fat to extent of 14 per cent. Defendant
fined 40s. and 23s. costs.
Milk.—Containing formaldehyde 0 016 per cent. Defendant fined 10s. and
23s. costs.
Butter.—Adulterated with 81 per cent, of foreign fat. Defendant fined
40s. and 23s. costs.
Public Health Act.
All cases of infectious diseases notified during the year have been
closely enquired into in order to trace the connection (if any) between one
case and another.