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Food and Food Premises
71
be accompanied by a certificate stating that the food has
been prepared in a cleanly condition and on sanitary premises,
and from meat which has been duly inspected by a Veterinary
Surgeon.
As Certifying Officer for Wandsworth under the Order
I have given 10 of these certificates for the export of parcels
of potted meats prepared within the borough.
Statement of Work done under the Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts.
During the year 1,846 samples of foods and drugs were
submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of these 944
were purchased as official samples, while 902 were purchased
unofficially as test or informal samples. 25, or 2.6 per cent,
of the official samples, and 33, or 3.6 per cent, of the unofficial
samples were found to be adulterated or not up to standard.
The total adulterations reported were 58, or 3.1 per cent, of
the samples submitted.
Proceedings were instituted against the vendors of four
of the 25 adulterated samples taken officially. In one case
the summons was dismissed as warranty was proved, and in
the other three, the Magistrate ordered the defendants to pay
costs amounting to £3 7s.