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have been purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst for analyses.
Five on analysis were found to be adulterated—one only sufficiently to
require the vendor to be cautioned by the Public Health and Housing
Committee, whilst in the cases of the remaining four, summonses were
issued against the vendors. Particulars of adulterated samples and
results of proceedings are appended.
Butter.—Adulterated with at least 7.4 per cent. excessive water. Fined
£5 and 23s. costs.
Milk.—-Deficient in solids not fat to extent of 17.6 per cent. Fined 40s.
and 23s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in fat and solids not fat to the extent of 6.6 per cent. and
5.9 per cent. respectively.
Malt Vinegar.—Contained no malt vinegar. Fined £2 12s. 6d. including
costs.
Milk.—Deficient in solids [not fat to the extent of l.7 per cent. Vendor
cautioned.
In addition to these seven other samples were mixed with a foreign
substance, i.e., boric acid (preservative), in varying small proportions,
making in all twelve defective samples.
Number of samples obtained 57
Containing excess of water in butter 1
,, ,, ,, margarine 0
„ boric acid in butter 6
,, ,, in margarine 1
„ foreign fat in butter 0
Deficiency of solids not fat in milk 2
„ cream „ 0
,, both solids and cream 1
Twenty-four samples of butter were obtained for analyses, of which 6
or25 percent., were found to contain boric acid preservative.
Particulars of samples containing preservatives:—
Butter containing boric acid 0.25 per cent.
„ „ „ „ 0.25 ,,
„ „ „ „ 0.49 „
„ „ „ „ 0.3 „
„ „ „ „ 0.3 „
„ „ „ „ 0.18