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It is satisfactory to note the steady decline in the adulteration of
milk.
Condensed Milks.
31 samples were examined under the Condensed Milk Regulations,
all of which were satisfactory.
Preservatives.
There were 15 contraventions of the Preservatives Regulations.
It was found necessary during the year to interview three manufacturers
of foodstuffs which had been examined and found unsatisfactory.
In one case a sample of Strawberry Jam was purchased which was
labelled "of the finest quality." On examination, it was found to have
been made from preserved pulp, and contained sulphur dioxide. The
manufacturer admitted that he made a better grade of jam from fresh
fruit. He promised to alter the wording of future labels for this particular
class of jam.
A manufacturer of a product labelled ''Egg Powder" was interviewed,
as a result of an unsatisfactory report on his samples.