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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 1,060 samples of foods and drugs were
.submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, compared with 1,030
in 1909, 1,004 in 1908, 989 in 1907, and 905 in 1906.
Of these, 96 or 9.05 per cent. were reported to be adulterated,
compared with 6.8g per cent. in 1909, 8.76 per cent. in 1908, 8.49
per cent. in 1907, and 9.29 percent, in 1906.
The percentage of milk samples found to be adulterated was
7.44, compared with 7.39 in 1909, 6.9 in 1908, 10.97 in 1907, and
10.26 in 1906. In 21 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 percentages of prosecutions was only 3.9,
compared with 4 per cent. in 1909, 3.8 in 1908, and 5.9 in 1907.
In 55 out of the 96 cases in which adulterations were detected
proceedings were instituted against the vendor, compared with 44
in 1909, and 50 in 1908.
The total amount received in penalties under the aDove Acts
during the year amounted to £115 15s. 6d., and the costs to
£38 15s. 6d., making a total of £154 iis. od., compared with
£g2 5s. od. in 1909, and .£118 9s. 6d. in 1908.