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Milk.—997 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.
Percent.
Fair Quality.
No.
Percent.
Poor Quality.
No.
Per cent.
Adulterated.
No.
Per cent.
North 513 234 45.6 196 ! 38.2 72 14.0 11 2.1
South 484 224 46.2 172 | 35.5 77 15.9 11 2.2
1923 997 458 45.9 368 36.9 149 14.9 22 2.2
1922 998 493 49.4 338 33.8 138 13.8 29 2.9
1921 987 321 32.5 400 40.5 236 23.9 30 3.0
1920 977 449 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 33.0 102 17.6 125 13.6
1916 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
The quality of the milk has not deteriorated during the year; in fact,
there is a still further improvement.
Eleven prosecutions were taken with regard to adulteration—6 for
fat abstracted (19, 8, 9, 11, 14 and 26 per cent.) and 5 for added water
(3, 4, 4, 7, and 6 per cent.).
Warranties were successfully proved in six instances.
For selling, on two different occasions, separated milk which had been
coloured with annatto, the vendor was fined £2 and £2 2s. costs.
In one sample of milk it was discovered that dried milk had been used,
and after explanation by the vendor had been received he was cautioned
against a repetition of the offence.
Sunday Samples.—47 of the samples of milk were taken on Sundays
during the year, one of which was reported adulterated, 19 per cent. fat
abstracted, and the vendor prosecuted and fined 30s.
(5416)Q E