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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 1,030 samples of foods and drugs were
submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, compared with 1,004
in 1908, 989 in 1907, and 905 in 1906.
Of these, 71 or 6.89 per cent. were reported to be adulterated,
compared with 8.76 per cent, in 1908, 8.49 per cent. in 1907, and
9.29 in 1906.
The percentage of milk samples found to be adulterated was
7.39, compared with 6.9 in 1908, 10 97 in 1907, and 10 26 in 1906.
In 18 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 4.0, compared with
3.8 in 1908, and 5.9 in 1907.
In 44 out of the 71 cases in which adulterations were detected
proceedings were instituted against the vendor, compared with 50
in 1908, and 52 in 1907.
The total amount received in penalties under the above Acts
during the year amounted to £63 os. 6d., and the costs to
£29 4s. 6d., making a total of £92 5s., compared with
£118 9s. 6d. in 1908.