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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
work, seeing that not only is milk by its very nature more susceptible
of adulteration than any other article of food, but also that it is the
only true " food " with which this report deals and as such is the
very essential of healthy life to the young,
In 49 out of the 65 adulterations detected proceedings were
instituted against the vendors and, in the other cases the Council,
taking into consideration the smallness of the adulteration, decided
not to prosecute.
The total amount received in penalties under the above and allied
Acts amounted to £82 10s., and the costs recovered amounted to
41 6s. 6d., making a total of ,£123 16s. 6d.