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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Proceedings were taken in 43 cases, and in 40 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.
30 samples of milk were taken on delivery at various Public
Institutions situated within the Borough. Five samples were
reported against, and in four proceedings were taken and convictions
obtained.
Seven 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. Two samples were reported against as
being deficient in milk fat, proceedings were taken against the
farmer, who proved that the milk was sold as received from the cow.
Four samples of milk were procured during the early morning,
(from 3 to 4 a.m.), from wholesale dealers whilst delivering milk
to the retailer. These samples were genuine.
Four samples of milk were procured on delivery at private
houses. These samples were genuine.
122 samples of milk have been taken on Sundays, either in the
early morning or at mid-day. 17 or 14 0 per cent, were reported
against as being adulterated.
329 samples of milk were taken from milk vendors in the street
during the early morning, (i.e., 5 to 7 a.m.), on week days, and of
these 30 or 9-1 per cent, were reported against.
Ten samples of milk were taken from automatic milk supply
machines and all were reported to be genuine.