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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Milk and Cream.
MILK.
886 samples of milk w,ere procured for analysis during the
year.
68 or 7.5 per cent. were reported against as being adulterated
or not up to legal standard.
865 samples were purchased officially, of which 62 or 7.0 per
cent, were adulterated, and 21 samples purchased informally, of
which six, or 28 per cent., were adulterated.
20 samples were found to contain added water, 21 were deficient
in milk fat, eight were deficient in milk fat and contained
added water, 11 contained colouring matter, and two contained
both colouring matter and extraneous water.
Proceedings were taken in 36 cases, and in 26 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.
Three samples of milk were taken on delivery at various
Public Institutions situated within the Borough. These samples
were genuine.
17 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. Six samples were reported
against, and proceedings were taken against the farmers, and
convictions obtained.
Three samples of milk were procured during the early morning
from wholesale dealers whilst delivering milk to the retailer.
These samples were genuine.
12 samples of milk were procured on delivery at private
houses. One sample was reported against, and proceedings
taken, the offence being proved against the roundsman, who was
convicted and sent to prison for one month.