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(g) Drugs.
17 samples of drugs were taken, but none were declared
by the Analyst to be adulterated. The drugs examined
were:—cream of tartar (6), tartaric acid (6), and milk of
sulphur (5).
(h) German Sausage.
10 samples of German sausage were taken and 6 (i.e., 60
per cent.), were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated
with the following grains of crystalline boric acid per lb.,
viz.:—4.2, 5.8, 10, 17, 29 and 30. One summons was
taken out in connection with the sample containing 29
grains per lb.
The summons was dismissed with £2 2s. costs against
the Council, on account of an irregularity in the Analyst's
certificate.. Two of the samples (adulterated with 5.8 and
30 grains crystalline boric acid per lb. respectively) were informal
test samples. In the case of the other 3 adulterated
samples no action was taken on account of the smallness of
the adulteration.
(i.) Other Articles.
248 samples of lard, 17 of vinegar, 10 of oatmeal, 11 of
pea flour, 3 of wheat-en flour, 10 of ground rice, 6 of cheese,
1 of custard powder, 8 of olive oil, 2 of salad oil, 1 of
dripping, and 12 of baking powder were taken, but none
were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated, except one
salad oil being adulterated with 100 per cent. of cotton
seed oil. No action was taken in view of previous Magistrates'
decisions.
Summary of Legal Proceedings taken under the
Sale ok Food and Drugs Act.
Of the total 49 summonses taken out, there were convictions
in 33 cases, whilst in the remaining 16 the results
were as follows:—