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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Milk and Cream.
MILK.
712 samples of milk were procured for analysis during the year.
74 or 10.39 per cent. were reported against as being adulterated
or not up to legal standard.
702 samples were procured officially, of which 68 or 9.6 per
cent. were adulterated, and 10 samples procured informally, of which
six were reported against.
29 samples were found to contain added water, 35 were deficient
in milk fat, four were deficient in milk fat and contained added water,
and three contained a preservative and were also deficient in milk
fat.
Proceedings were taken in 37 cases, in six cases proceedings
were barred by informality of purchase, and in 31 cases the Public
Health Committee, after considering the amount of adulteration
and the circumstances of sale, decided not to prosecute the vendors,
but to take further samples.
17 samples of milk were procured on delivery at various Public
Institutions situated within the Borough and two samples were
reported against.
In one case the amount of adulteration was small, and the
vendor was warned. In the other case proceedings were taken
against the vendor, who successfully pleaded a warranty.
67 samples of milk were procured whilst in transit from the
farmer to the retailer, the samples being taken as the milk arrived
at various railway stations within the Borough, both at mid-night
and mid-day deliveries.