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(a) Milk.
827 samples were taken, and of these 95 (i.e., 11.5 per cent.)
were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated. 11 of the samples
were purchased as " separated " milks (none adulterated), and
7 as skimmed milks (2 adulterated). The 95 adulterations
found were as follows :—
(1) Extraneous water (27), varying from a minimum 2
to a maximum 23 per cent., viz.:—2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4,
4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 14, 18, 20, 21 and 23
respectively.
(2) Deficiency in milk-fat (59), varying from a minimum
3 to a maximum 80 per cent., viz. :—3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, fi, 6,
6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 12,
12, 13, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 15, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 20, 20, 20, 20,
21, 22, 22, 23, 25, 30, 39, 43, 43, 52, 60 and 80 respectively.
(3) Extraneous water and deficiency in milk fat (4), viz. :—
3 and 3, 3 and 7, 4 and 16, and 5 and 13 per cent, respectively.
(4) Added preservatives (3), viz :—0 0002 per cent, formaldehyde,
and 0.5 and l£ grains of boric acid per pint respectively.
(5) Skimmed milk (2), viz.:—separated milk and 21 per
cent, extraneous water respectively.
In 71 samples of milk adulteration, 75 summonses were taken
out, and in 51 cases convictions were obtained, with penalties
varying from a minimum 5s. (with 12s. 6d. costs) to a maximum
£20 (with 12s. 6d. costs).
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