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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
245
MARGARINE.
Seven samples of margarine were submitted for analysis and
all returned as genuine.
There were three prosecutions in respect of the sale of margarine,
one for selling margarine in an unstamped wrapper, and two for
exposing margarine for sale by retail without having a proper label
attached thereto.
The defendant in each case was convicted and penalties
inflicted.
CHEESE.
Five samples of cheese were analysed and all reported to be
genuine.
LARD.
32 samples of lard were analysed and all reported to be genuine.
FLOUR.
16 samples of flour and 26 of baking powder were examined, and
it is satisfactory to state that all samples were genuine.
As will be seen in my Report for 1911, this Council issued a
circular drawing attention to the excess of calcium sulphate found
in self-raising flour and baking powder, and it is satisfactory to
note that the publicity given by the circular has been the means
of checking this unnecessary form of adulteration.
COFFEE.
17 samples of coffee were examined and all reported to be
genuine.