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210
Food and Drugs Acts
Under your instructions 50 samples of food stuffs have been
purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst.
The undermentioned articles were purchased, viz.:—
Milk, 24; butter, 16; cocoa, 1; margarine, 2; lard, 3; malt vinegar,
1; golden syrup, 1; rag flock, 1; arrowroot, 1.
The results of the analyses of above samples showed that none of
the articles were found to be adulterated.
During the year 5 itinerant milk vendors were sampled in the streets
and 5 Sunday samples were taken, the other samples were purchased at
the shops.
Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Outworkers.
During the year the premises upon the Register have been periodically
inspected, and where necessary, for sanitary purposes, notices have been
duly served upon the responsible persons, and the nuisances were abated
thereon
Milk Shops
There are 54 milk shops in the district and these were inspected
periodically. On a few occasions the shop keeper had to be cautioned
about the cleanliness of the milk vessels and utensils.
The shopkeepers are all registered by name.
Cowhouses and Dairies.
There are three cowhouses in the district and these are thoroughly
inspected at least four times a year, to see that the cleansing is carried
out, which is done without any trouble. Frequent inspections are also
paid to see that the hands of the milkers are clean during the operation
of milking; I find that in all of the sheds a pail of warm water is provided
for this purpose.
Canal Boats.
These boats are visited whenever lying alongside a wharf. 9 have
been inspected during the year without causa of complaint