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The case of impure infants' food was a remarkable
one. A sample of a leading and largely-advertised food
was brought in by the instructions of a local medical
man as having disagreed with an infant. It was found
to contain ll.8 per cent. of sand, and a report was
furnished to the applicant, but nothing more was heard
of the case. As no manufacturer would wilfully sand
such a food, I concluded that the impurity had probably
been produced by a defective millstone, but it shows how
cautious persons manufacturing such things should be as
it was undoubtedly a serious matter.
On the whole. I consider that (owing to the
systematic way in which the provisions of the Act are
carried out under your direction) the food supply of
the district must be acknowledged to be in an exceedingly
satisfactory condition, except perhaps in the
case of dairy products; but I fear, until the penalties
arc greatly increased, the temptation to water milk will
remain too strong for erring human nature to resist.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN MUTER, Ph.D.; F.R.8.(Edin.); F.I.C.,
Public Analyst.