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Butter.
A consignment of New Zealand Butter was damaged by brine from
the refrigerating plant in the ship, and was released to approved firms
for re-conditioning.
A parcel of 16,238 boxes of Australian Butter was found to be
contaminated with ships' oil. The whole of the consignment was released
to an approved firm for the purpose of re-conditioning.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
A strict supervision over food imported into the Borough has been
maintained during the year. Many samples have been taken under the
Regulations and have been submitted to the Public Analyst. A detailed
report on these samples is to be found on the following pages, such report
containing the Public Analyst's findings in regard to each individual
sample.