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40 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1957
Egg Albumen
Four samples were examined for the presence of pathogenic
organisms. The organism Solmonella typhimurium was isolated in
three of the four samples.
Artesian Well Water
Two samples were submitted for examination, and were reported
satisfactory.
Swimming Pool Water
Eighteen samples were submitted for examination, and all were
reported satisfactory.
Others
The three miscellaneous samples proved to be free of pathogenic
organisms.
Analysis of Food and Drugs
During the year 1,000 samples of food and drugs were procured
for analysis; 67 samples of milk, 879 other foodstuffs and 54 drugs.
Of these 69 were submitted as formal samples while 931 were
purchased informally. None of the formal but nine or 0-96 per cent,
of the informal samples were found to be adulterated or not up to
standard. The total adulterations reported were 9 or 0-9 per cent,
of the samples submitted.
The 9 samples found to be adulterated were:
One sample each of the following:- milk, bread, butter, margarine
with 10% butter, sponge role, cake, coffee beans, two samples of
ice-cream.