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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
Fifty-two samples of food were purchased and submitted to the
Public Analyst for analysis as under:—
Milk, 23; 9 of which were purchased from street vendors.
Butter, 15.
Margarine, 4.
Lard, 2.
Coffee, 2.
Cocoa, 1.
Pepper, 1.
Vinegar, 1.
Arrowroot, 1.
Ground Rice, 1.
Golden Syrup, 1.
Of the samples taken one milk was certified to be deficient in fat to
the extent of 40 per cent. Legal proceedings were instituted with the
result that the vendor was fined £3 and 23s. costs. The remaining
samples were certified to be genuine and to contain no preservative.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CEPHAS FOAD,
Sanitary Inspector, and Inspector under
the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts,
and Inspector of Canal Boats, Poplar
South Division.