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Meat Pies.—Of GO samples of various kinds of meat pies 10 contained
boric acid varying from 16.8 to 2.1 grains per lb. One unofficial sample
contained 25.9 grains per lb.
Sausages.—124 samples were taken, 15 of which contained boric acid,
the quantity varying from 30.9 to 1.0 grains per lb., and the vendor of
the sausages with the highest amount was fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs.
Potted Meats.—20 samples were taken, 3 of which contained boric
acid, varying in quantity from 13.3 to 8.6 grains per lb.
Potted Fish.—38 samples were taken, 7 of which contained boric acid
varying in quantity from 14.3 to 4.0 grains per lb.
Beans.—4 samples of bottled beans were taken and respectively
contained 1.8, 1.6, 1.1 and 0.9 grains crystallised sulphate of copper
per lb. A notice on the bottles stated that a small quantity of colouring
matter was used.
Peas.—49 samples were taken of which 32 contained copper sulphate—
in 8 of these, there was 3.7, 2.7, 2.5, 2.3, 2.2, 2.0, 1.8, 1.3 grains
per lb. respectively; the vendor of each of these samples was prosecuted
the last three on account of no disclosure of the presence of copper.
The total fines amounted to £40, with £9 7s. costs. The quantity of
copper sulphate in the remaining 24 adulterated samples varied from
1.9 to 0.3 grains per lb. and a notice that the sample contained colouring
matter was printed on the label.
Spinach.—1 sample was taken and found to contain 4.5 grains of
copper sulphate per lb. Proceedings were instituted and a fine of
£10 10s. was inflicted with £5 5s. costs.
Lime Juice and Lemon Squash.—5 samples of the former and 4 of the
latter were taken. Seven contained salicyclic acid varying from 3¼ to
0.9 grains per pint. A notice was printed on the label of each bottle to
the effect that a small quantity of the acid had been added.
. Camphorated Oil.—27 samples were taken and 4 were found to be
deficient of the prescribed amount of camphor to the extent of 17, 12, 9
and 2.25 per cent, respectively. The vendors of the first three samples
were prosecuted—two were fined, each 5s., and one dismissed on the
production and proof of a warranty.
Food Controller's Orders.—The local Food Control Committees were
dissolved as from the 30th June, 1920, and their functions, as regards the
enforcement of the Food Controller's Orders, were transferred to the