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FOOD SAMPLING
A total of 779 samples of food were procured during the year by the
Council's Food Inspector. Of these 535 were submitted to the Public Analyst
for Chemical examination, the remaining 244 being sent to the Public Health
Laboratory Service for biochemical or bacteriological report.
Samples examined by the Public Analyst included a comprehensive variety
of food. One sample was acquired formally and 534 informally. A total of 14
samples (2.6 per cent) were found to be adulterated. Details of the unsatisfactory
samples and the action taken are shown in Table VIII on page 44.
The rate of adulteration in the Borough for the past five years was as
follows
NUMBER OF SAMPLES PERCENTAGE ADULTERATION
1961 535 2.6
1960 550 4.2
1959 538 2.6
1958 543 2.2
1957 550 2.0
Average: 543 2.7
MILK SAMPLING
12 informal samples of Milk were examined and found to be satisfactory.
No milk adulteration has been found in the Borough for the past seven years.
Seven samples of milk were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical
analysis and all were satisfactory. Average solids were Pat 3.5, and nonfatty
solids 8.6.
Five samples of Channel Islands milk showed fat figures of an average
of 4.3 and non-fatty solids 9.6.
Three evaporated milk samples were examined and these complied with the
regulations.
UNSOUND FOOD
The Cbuncil's Food Inspector is called upon to pass judgement of fitness
on great quantities of food. Frequently large and valuable stocks are
involved. Among special lots of food examined during the year were the
following:— Detailed overleaf:—
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