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The annual averages of the two decennia 1891-1900 (Parish)
and 1901-10 (Borough), are respectively: (1) Number of formal
samples taken, 501.9 and 1352.4, of which 74.6 and 89.1 (i.e., 14.9
and 6.6 per cent.) were found on analysis to be adulterated; (2)
number of summonses taken out, 53.1 and 63.8, with 52.3 and
48.5 convictions, and £104 5s. 5d. and £74 0s. 4d. in penalties and
£35 0s. 3d. and £38 16s. 6d. in costs.
(b) Informal Samples.
During 1914, 1040 informal samples were purchased within the
Borough, and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of the
1040 samples 164 were reported by the Analyst to be adulterated.
(c) Formal and Informal Samples.
During 1914 a total of 1841 formal and informal samples were
purchased within the Borough, and submitted to the Public Analyst
for analysis. Of the total 1841 samples 237 (i.e., 12.9 per cent.)
were reported by the Analyst to be adulterated, varying quarterly
as follows:—1st quarter, 14.4 per cent.; 2nd, 12.2 per cent.; 3rd,
13.4 per cent.; and 4th, 11.1 per cent.
Particulars of the total 1841 articles submitted by the Food
and Drugs Inspector during 1914 are as follows:—
(a) Milk.
1. Formal Samples.
550 samples were taken, and of these 46 (i.e., 8.4 per cent.)
were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated. Of the 550 samples
5 were separated milk (none adulterated), and 545 were ordinary
milks (46 adulterated). These 46 adulterations were as follows:—
(1) Extraneous water 20, varying from a minimum 1 to a
maximum 34 per cent., viz., 1, 1, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5½, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8, 9,
9, 10, 104, 12, 15, 28, and 34 respectively.
(2) Deficiency in milk-fat 25, varying from a minimum 2 to
a maximum 75 per cent., viz., 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12,
14, 15, 16, 16, 17, 19, 20, 28, 26, 29, 36, and 75 respectively.
(3) Extraneous water and deficiency in milk fat (1), viz.,
9 and 23 per cent, respectively.
In 22 cases no summonses were taken out for the following
reasons:—
Amounts of adulteration being too small (22), viz.: (a) extraneous
water, 1, 1, 4, 4, 6, 10½. (b) Deficiency in milk fat, 2,
3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 11, 15, 16, 20, 26, 75.