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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
May as from the 31st December, 1917 and the operation of these
Food Orders was, by the Enforcement (England & Wales) Order,
1917, transferred to the Local Food Control Committee.
Statement of Work done under the Rag Flock Act, 1911.
20 workshops were visited by the Inspector and the materials
used for bedding and upholstery were examined.
Statement of Work done under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
During the year 1,504 samples of foods and drugs were submitted
to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of these samples
900 were purchased as test or informal samples, while 604 were
purchased officially.
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Of the 604 official samples submitted for analysis 76, or 12.5
per cent, were reported to be adulterated or not up to standard,
and of those samples which were purchased informally or as test
samples 50, or 5.5 per cent, were found adulterated or not up to
standard. The total adulterations reported were 126, or 8.3 per
cent, of the samples submitted.
The percentage of milk samples found to be adulterated
was 11.9.
In 50 out of the 76 cases in which adulterations were detected
in the official samples proceedings were instituted against the
vendor, and the total amount received in penalties under the
above Acts during the year amounted to £102 6s. 6d., and the
costs to £32 12s. od., making a total of £134 18s. 6d.
The following table shows the number of formal and informal
samples taken in each sub-district of the Borough, together with