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83
Quarter ended December, 1921.
Sample.
No.
Result of Analysis etc.
Result of Proceedings.
Margarine
16
Exposed for sale—Not properly
labelled
103. penalty : £3 3s. costs.
Milk
6S1
Deficient in solids-not-fat 8.2
per cent.
Dismissed on payment of
£2 2s. costs.
Gin
80
39.6 degrees under proof
Note—Contradictory evidence
was given as to display of notice
re dilution of spirits
Dismissed. £3 3s. costs
against Council.
Gin
26
47.2 degrees under proof
Council's solicitor recommended
no action be
taken—spirits being
sold as " Diluted Spirits
—no alcoholic strength
being guaranteed."
Rum
265
35.2 degrees under proof
Letter of caution to
vendor.
Legal proceedings were also taken in two cases where infringements
of various Food Control Orders and Regulations had occurred.
Particulars were forwarded to the Ministry of Food and the Local Food
Control Committee as well as to the Ministry of Health, see page 96.
Preservatives in Butter.
Of the 41 samples of butter, 16 contained percentages of bonic
acid as follows :—
7 samples contained 0-1 per cent
6 „ 0.2
1 ,, 0.3 „
2 „ 0.4
Preservatives in Margarine.
Of the 21 samples of margarine, 12 contained percentages of boric
acid as follows :—
3 samples contained 0.1 per cent.
4 „ 0.2 „
4 „ 0.3 ,,
1 „ 0.4 „.