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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS
I regret to report that Inspector May who for 30 years performed the duties
of Inspector of Food and Drugs died on the 13th October 1921 He had been
ailing for a year or two and during the latter part of his illness his work was carried
out by Mr Hills Mr May has been a loyal servant of the Corporation and of the
Commissioners of Sewers previously and his death was keenly felt by
his colleagues
During 1921 934 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination
Of this number 917 were taken as test samples without the formality of the
Act being observed; 32 of these were found to be adulterated made up as follows
11 of Milk out of 212 samples taken
3 of Butter out of 151 samples taken
2 of Vinegar out of 14 samples taken
3 of Margarine out of 10 samples taken
7 of Sponge Cake out of 22 samples taken
1 of Jam out of 14 samples taken
1 of Eggpride out of 1 sample taken
1 of Cream out of 5 samples taken
3 of Drugs out of 148 samples taken
Of the formal samples 10 out of 17 were found to be adulterated made up
as follows:—
4 of Milk out of 9 samples taken
5 of Butter out of 5 samples taken
1 of Margarine out of 1 sample taken
The percentage of milk adulteration for both formal and informal samples
together is 67 as compared with 43 for 1920 Of the 15 adulterated samples
11 were informal samples and four formal samples Two prosecutions resulted
Two vendors of adulterated samples were cautioned
BUTTER—The three cases of adulteration are again of butter sold on
bread or rolls and not where butter was sold in bulk
DRUGS—Three drugs were reported against two of Boric Acid Ointment
and one of Gregory's Powder The ointments were deficient in boric acid The
Gregory's Powder contained magnesium carbonate instead of light magnesia
The vendors were cautioned in each instance