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of the Analyst in G instances, and no action was taken with regard to
68 samples which deviated slightly from the standard or were test purchases
not taken officially.
There were 21 non-official samples purchased during the year.
Milk.—987 samples of ordinary milk were taken during the year.
The Analysts have graded the samples submitted to them into four
groups:—Good quality, in which the fat was over 3.8 per cent.; fair
quality, in which the fat was between 3.3 and 3.8 per cent.; and poor
or inferior quality, in which the fat was between 3 per cent, (the official
standard) and 3.3 per cent., or in which the non-fatty solids were between
8.5 and 8.6 (if the fat was also below 3.8). Adulterated are those below
the official standard of 3 per cent, for fat and 8.5 for solids not fat.
District.
Total.
Good Quality.
No.
Per cent.
Fair Quality.
No.
Percent.
Poor Quality.
No.
Percent.
Adulterated.
No.
Percent.
South 475 120 25.2 224 47.1 126 26.5 5 1.0
North 512 201 39.2 176 34.3 110 21.5 25 4.8
1921 987 321 32.5 400 40.5 236 23.9 30 3.0
1920 977 419 45.9 362 37.0 131 13.4 35 3.5
1919 1,073 375 34.9 428 39.8 201 18.7 69 6.4
1918 919 320 34.8 302 32.8 194 21.2 103 11.2
1917 920 329 35.7 304 33.0 162 17.6 125 13.6
3916 919 235 25.5 360 39.1 221 22.8 103 11.2
1915 937 303 32.3 327 34.8 225 24.0 82 8.70
1914 894 250 27.9 364 40.7 217 24.2 63 7.04
1913 910 255 28.0 343 37.6 233 25.6 79 8.60
1912 873 251 28.7 297 34.0 252 28.8 73 8.30
1911 911 305 33.3 311 34.1 218 23.9 77 8.40
1910 947 332 35.0 328 34.6 179 18.9 108 11.40
It is satisfactory to note that cases of actual adulteration are even
lower than those of last year; the quality of the milk generally however
has deteriorated.
Sunday Samples.—10 of the samples of milk were taken on Sundays
during the year, one of which was reported adulterated and the vendor
prosecuted.
Samples taken in course of Delivery—
On Delivery at Shops, &c.—8 samples of milk were taken as it
was being delivered by wholesale firms to retail customers, including
shops, hotels and hospitals. Of these samples, 2 were good, and 6
fair. These samples were taken in consequence of previous samples
having been found below the limit (including cases where a warranty
defence was set up).