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Of the formal samples the adulterated articles were:
milk, 24 out of 208 ; butter, 24 out of 229 ; drugs,
3 out of 3 purchased.
Of the informal samples : milk, 42 out of 196 were
found to be adulterated ; 22 of butter out of 197 ;
3 of drugs out of 66 ; 2 of vinegar out of 6.
Milk.—The extent of sophistication is given in the
preceding paragraph.
Drugs.—6 out of 69 samples were reported against,
viz. : 4 of Boric Acid, and 2 of Camphorated Oil.
Butter.—24 samples out of 229 purchased formally,
and 22 out of 197 purchased informally were found
to be adulterated.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Your Medical Officer of Health examined 11 persons
as to their fitness to hold office under the Corporation.
All were approved. 13 officers were also medically
examined with a view to their retirement, and of
these 12 were reported to be unfit for duty.
GENERAL.
The usual appendices setting out particulars of
causes of deaths, the location of infectious diseases,
and the lists of the various registered premises, are
appended to the Report.