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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Statement of Work done under the Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts.
During the year 1,989 samples of foods and drugs were submitted
to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of these samples, 1,044 were
purchased as test or informal samples, while 945 were purchased
officially.
Of the 945 official samples submitted for analysis, 35, or 3-7
per cent., were reported to be adulterated or not up to standard,
and of those samples which were purchased informally or as test
samples, 67, or 6.4 per cent., were found adulterated or not up to
standard. The total adulterations reported were 102, or 5.1 per
cent., of the samples submitted.
The percentage of milk samples found to be adulterated was 2.8.
In 19 out of the 35 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 £32 10s., and the costs to
£11 13s., making a total of £44 3s.
The following Table shows the number of formal and informal
samples taken in each sub-district of the Borough, together with
the number taken per 1,000 of population, the number adulterated,
and the percentage adulterated to the formal and informal and to
the total samples taken:—