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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Butter and Margarine.
BUTTER.
480 samples of butter were submitted for analysis during the
year, of which 37 or 77 per cent, were reported against.
Of the 480 samples of butter analysed, four samples were taken
officially, four or 100 per cent, were reported against, whereas of
those samples taken informally 33 or 6*9 per cent, were found to be
adulterated.
In four cases proceedings were instituted against the vendors
of the adulterated samples. The penalties and costs amounted to
£60 14s. od.
MARGARINE.
23 samples of margarine were submitted for analysis, and all
returned as genuine.
There was one conviction under the Margarine Act, this
being in connection with the Sale of Margarine as butter.
OTHER ARTICLES.
A full list of the articles of food and drugs examined under the
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, together with the analytical results,
is contained in the Report of the Public Analyst at the end of this
Report.
STAFF.
As I was on service in the London District I was able to keep
to some extent in touch with the work. Dr. Olivar Field, who was