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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Statement of Work done under the Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts.
During the past year 1,004 samples of foods and drugs were
submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, compared with 989 in
1907, and 905 in 1906.
Of these, 88 or 8.76 per cent. were reported to be adulterated,
compared with 8.49 per cent. in 1907, and 9.29 per cent. in 1906.
The percentage of milk samples found to be adulterated was
6.9, compared with 10.97 in 1907, and 10.26 in 1906. In sixteen of
the adulterated milk samples the Public Health Committee, after
considering the amount of adulteration and the circumstances of
the sale, decided not to prosecute the vendor, so that the percentage
of prosecutions was only 3.8, compared with 5.9 in 1907.
In 50 out of the 88 cases in which adulterations were detected
proceedings were instituted against the vendor, compared with 52
in 1907.
The total amount received in penalties under the above Acts
during the year amounted to £82 5s., and the costs to £36 4s. 6d.,
making a total of £118 9s. 6d., compared with £167 4s. in 1907.