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These 112 articles consisted of—
10 Bread. 12 Pepper.
15 Coffee. 10 Cocoa.
1 Butter. 9 Sweets.
23 Sugar. 17 Milk.
10 Mustard. 5 Tea.
Two samples of milk were also submitted to me by the public.
In seven cases I gave certificates of adulteration, in all of
which the vendors were fined in sums varying from 2s. 6d. to 40s.
and 2s. costs.
I may add that since my appointment as your Analyst, I have
examined over 350 samples of different articles of food and drink.
The adulteration acts have lately been considerably changed—
I wish I could say improved. It may be that before long it will be
necessary for your Vestry to reconsider some matters in connection
with the legislation of the past session, but at the present I
am desirous of asking for no further changes, or until such time as
I am able to report on the working of this new act.
WATER ANALYSIS.
I have regularly examined the water of the New River
Company during the year. It was without exception clear and
almost colorless when examined in bulk. The analyses during the
several months, I state in a table. The water has always been of
exceedingly fine quality, and the examination of the water proves
that very considerable care is taken in the preservation of the River
and in the filtration of the water.