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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 year 1,500 samples of foods and drugs were submitted
to the Public Analyst for analysis, compared with 927 in
1911, 1,060 in 1910, and 1,030 in 1909.
Of the 1,500 samples analysed 601 were procured as test or
informal samples, while 899 were purchased officially.
Of the 899 official samples submitted for analysis 136 or I5.1
per cent. were reported to be adulterated or not up to standard,
and of those samples which were procured informally or as test
samples 135, or 22.4 per cent. were found adulterated or not up
to standard.
The total adulterations reported were 271, or 18 per cent. of
the samples submitted, compared with 13.2 per cent. in 1911,
9.05 per cent. in 1910, and 6.89 per cent. in 1909.
The percentage of milk samples found to be adulterated was
10.39, compared with 93 in 1911, 7.4 in 1910, and 739 in 1909.
In 86 out of the 136 cases in which adulterations were detected
in the official samples proceedings were instituted against the
vendor, compared with 77 in 1911, 55 in 1910, and 44 in 1909.
The total amount received in penalties under the above Acts
during the year amounted to £197, and the costs to £47 14s., making
a total of £244 14s., compared with £299 19s. 9d. in 1911, £154 11s.
in 1910, and £92 5s. in 1909.
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