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mittee that Gorgonzola cheese was being sold coated with a mixture of
barytes and tallow they ordered some samples to be bought, and the
Analysts reported that the rind contained 70 to 80 per cent. of barytes.
The attention of dealers was called to this and the sale of such coated
cheese was discontinued.
Sausages, Meat Pies, &c—In my Annual Eeport for 1908 the
judgment of Mr. Mead was stated in the case of McNair v. Hayward, in
which a pork sausage was sold containing 224 grains of boric acid per
pound. Mr. Mead in convicting under section 6 of the Food and Drugs
Act held that the article was not of the nature, substance and quality
demanded.
An appeal was entered against this conviction and was heard
before Mr. Robert Wallace, K.C., at the Sessions. The result was that
the appeal was dismissed with costs. A case was stated for the.
consideration of the High Court, but the six months within which it
should have been entered for hearing by the Divisional Court was
allowed to expire. Application was made on 26th January, 1910, for
leave to enter the case, although it was out of time, but the Court
dismissed the motion, with costs.
Five other cases in which the amounts of boric acid varied from
245 grains to 46 grains had been waiting the result of the final appeal.
The summonses were restored to the list and lines inflicted.
Samples were taken during 1910 of sausages, meat pies, &c., with
the following results:—
64 Pork Sausages 53 genuine; 11 contained boric acid:—0.6, 1.3, 6.5,
7.4, 9.9, 10.78, 10.8, 161, 347 grains per lb.; and
2 contained traces.
8 Beef Sausages 3 genuine; 5 contained boric acid:—7.2, 7.5, 9.12
and 9.12 grains per lb.; 1 contained a trace.
6 Liver Sausages Genuine.
6 German Sausages 3 genuine; 3 contained boric acid:—3.5, 19.83 grains
per lb.; and 1 a trace.
I Saveloy Genuine.
11 Pork Pies 6 genuine; 5 contained boric acid:— 2.5, 4.4, 13.0,
14.8, 24.7 grains per lb. (crust included).
29 Meat Pies 27 genuine; 2 contained boric acid:—20 and 2.6
grains per lb. (crust included).
1 Sausage Roll Contained 1.5 grains boric acid (16 grains in meat
portion).
3 Brawn 2 genuine; 1 contained 1.5 grains boric acid.
1 Veal and Ham Pie Contained 1.0 grain boric acid.
In reporting upon the pies the Analysts stated the amount of boric
acid found in the pie as a whole but in certain instances particulars
were given showing the amount found in the pie apart from the crust,
in some of these it was above 16 grains per pound of meat.