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501, of which 74 (i.e., 14.8 per cent.) were found, on
analysis to be adulterated; whilst the annual average
number of summonses issued is 53, with 52 convictions and
;£104 5s. 5d. in penalties, and ,£35 0s. 3d. in costs. In 16
cases (average), the vendors were cautioned. In the
Borough, 710, 704, 1010, 1200, 1500, 1500, and 1800
samples were taken during 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905,
1906, and 1907, respectively.
During 1908, no samples were submitted to the Public
Analyst by private purchasers.
Particulars of the 1800 articles submitted by the Food and
Drugs Inspector during 1908 are as follows :—
(a) Milk.
838 samples were taken, and of these 78 (i.e., 9.3 per
cent.) were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated. 2 of
the samples were purchased as "separated" milks (none
adulterated). The 78 adulterations found were as follows :—
(1) Extraneous water (31), varying from a minimum 2
to a maximum 22 per cent., viz., 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4,
4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 20,
22, 22, respectively.
(2) Deficiency in milk-fat (43), varying from a minimum
1 to a maximum 38 per cent, viz.—1, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5,
5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12,
12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 14, 16, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 33, and 38
respectively.
(3) Extraneous water and deficiency in milk-fat (4), viz.
—2 and 5, 4 and 6, 5 and 6, and 7 and 22 per cent,
respectively.
In 78 samples of milk adulteration, 67 summonses were
taken out, and in 41 cases convictions were obtained, with
penalties varying from a minimum 3/6 (with 16/6 costs) to a
maximum £10 (with 16/6 costs).
In 4 cases, no penalty was inflicted, but simply costs were
allowed.