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Legal Proceedings for Adulteration.—Of the 4 adulterated samples,
3 were considered sufficiently serious to warrant prosecution. Details of
the offences and results of proceedings are set out below.
Milk— Fine. Costs.
6 per cent, of fat abstracted £2 0s. 14.s. 6d.
8 per cent, of added water £3 0s. —
35 per cent, of fat abstracted Summons dismissed £5 5s.
(Probation of Offenders
Act)
Notices were served in two instances for not having any name or
address on the Vendors' barrows. The infringements were remedied
without any legal actions being taken.
Condensed Milk Regulations, 1923-1927.
Fifty-one samples were taken, and were found to be properly
labelled and genuine, except one, which was an " informal" sample and
deficient in fat to the extent of 1*9 per cent. Formal sample genuine.
Dried Milk Regulations, 1923-1927.
Seven samples were taken, two of which were reported adulterated.
These 2 samples were proprietary articles sold as "humanised milk."
The analyst reported the samples to be " adulterated " owing to the fact
that the percentage of fat was less than the amount normally found in
" humanised milk " formulae.
The manufacturers were communicated with and stated in their
reply that the low fat content of the product was compensated by the
addition of Vitamin D., and also by reason of the fact that the constitution
of the product is specially designed for treating cases of fat intolerance
in infants. The matter was not further pursued.
Public Health (Preservatives in Food) Regulations, 1925, and
Public Health (Preservatives in Food) Amendment Regulations,
1926 and 1927.
Only the following articles may contain preservative which must be
either sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid as specified in the regulations.
Sausage and sausage meat, fruit and fruit pulp not dried, dried fruit,
unfermented grape juice and non-alcoholic wines, cordials and fruit
juices, jam, candied peel, sugar, corn, syrup, gelatine, beer, cider, alcoholic
wines, sweetened mineral waters, brewed ginger beer, coffee extract,