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Unsound and Diseased Food Condemned and Destroyed During
the Year 1922.
Meat—
Beef 112 lbs.
2 Pig's Heads (Tuberculosis)
Pork (Tuberculosis) 2 fore quarters
Mutton 57 lbs.
Bacon 6 fore ends
Fish—
Wet—Skate 16 stone
Herrings 1 box
Conger eels 10 stone
Roe 7 boxes
Dry—Kippers 10 boxes
Winkles 1 bag
Fruit-
Apples 6 baskets
Damsons 3 baskets
Strawberries 2 baskets
Pears 7 baskets
Red Currants 1 basket
Tomatoes 50 boxes
Miscellaneous—
Cream 483 tins
Eggs 120
C.—SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The total number of samples taken under these Acts was 1,040.
Of this number 16 were reported by the analyst as being below standard or not
of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. This gives a
percentage of adulteration of 1.5 per cent., which is lower than the figure for 1921,
when the percentage was 2'3.
The method adopted in connection with the taking of samples was similar to
that followed in previous years and described in former reports.
The majority were "formal" samples, and in carrying out the sampling, the
inspector was almost invariably assisted by an agent.
The bulk of the samples taken were of milk and dairy produce. The fact that
no prosecutions were instituted has already been noted.
The following Tables and Report from the Public Analyst, Mr. J. F. F. Rowland,
give full information with regard to samples submitted to and examined by him :