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Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine.—Deficient in ammonia to the extent of
13.5 per cent.
Vendor communicated with.
Butter.—Containing 2 per cent. excessive water and 0.3 per cent. Boric
Acid.
Vendor cautioned.
In addition to the above adulterated samples, 6 others were found
on analysis to contain Boric Acid (preservative) in small quantities, not
sufficient to warrant legal proceedings.
Milk Shops and Milk Sellers.
I have by your instructions made periodical inspections of premises
where milk is sold throughout the district with the object of detecting
any infringement of the regulations under "The Dairies, Cowsheds and
Milkshops Order of 1885, as amended by the Dairies, Cowsheds and
Milkshops Amending Order of 1886 with respect to means of storage,
prevention of contamination, cleanliness and registration, and during the
year there has been no occasion to take legal proceedings.
Number of Milk Sellers 39
Number of Milk Sellers, change of ownership 2
Number of Milk Sellers discontinued selling milk 3
Number of Milk Sellers added to Register 0
Factory and Workshops.
During the year the workshops, domestic workshops, workplaces and
domestic workplaces in the district where male labour is employed have
been inspected, the number employed in each case being checked, and
any alteration duly reported and entered in the register kept for that
purpose. Particular attention has been given to the sanitary arrangements,
cleanliness and means of ventilation, and when necessary notices have
been served and the nuisances satisfactorily abated.
Bakehouses.
By your instructions I have made periodical inspections of the bakehouses
throughout the district numbering sixteen, two of which are
underground.
The bi-annual cleansing in each case has been carried out satisfactorily.