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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Milk Supply.
The milk supplied to this Borough during the past year has
been of very good quality, the average milk fat content shown
by the samples analysed was 3.65 per cent., compared with 3.63
per cent. in 1923.
There are at present 256 milk retailers and one cowshed
on the register, and these have been regularly inspected during
the year, the details being given in Table XXXVI.
Statement of Work done under the Sale of Food
and Drugs Acts.
During the year 2,000 samples of foods and drugs were submitted
to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of these, 1,000 were
purchased as test or informal samples, while 1,000 were purchased
officially.
Of the 1,000 official samples submitted for analysis, 33 or
3.3 per cent., were reported to be adulterated or not up to
standard, and of those samples which were purchased informally
or as test samples, 58 or 5.8 per cent., were found adulterated or
below standard. The total adulterations reported were 91, or
4.5 per cent of the samples submitted.
In 11 out of the 33 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 £18, and the costs to
£11 11s., making a total of £29 11s.