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The conditions in some cases necessitated service of "Intimations "with respect to the removal of sweepings from under the troughs and
cleansing of utensils, etc.
Food and Drugs Acts.
Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts 55 samples have been
purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. Five on
analysis were found to be adulterated, 1 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 was issued against
the vendors.
Particulars of adulterated samples and result of legal proceedings are
appended:-
Milk.—Deficient in fat and solids not fat to the extent of 16.6 per
cent. and 6.2 per cent. respectively.
Vendor fined 20s. and 23s. costs.
Butter.—Adulterated with 60.1 per cent. of foreign fat.
Vendor fined 40s. and 23s. costs.
Butter.—Adulterated with 70.7 per cent. of foreign fat.
Vendor fined £4 and 23s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in fat and solids not fat to the extent of 26.6 per
cent. and 11.2 per cent. respectively.
Vendor fined £10 and £2 2s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in solids not fat 3.5 per cent.
Vendor cautioned.
In addition to the above adulterated samples, 5 others were found
on analysis to contain Boric Acid (preservative) in small quantities, not
sufficient to warrant legal proceedings.