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the hot weather there is very litle chance of finding any meat in a decomposing
state or unfit for human food.
In August, I had a pint of milk brought to me by a resident,
which she had purchased from her milkman. She complained that
she had been ill for some time past and thought probably that the
milk had been the cause of her illness. I found the milk to be sour,
and had a peculiar appearance. Under Section 28 of the Public
Health Acts' Amendment Act, 1890, I took it before a Justice, who
gave me a condemnation Order, but before having it destroyed, I had
it Analysed by the County Analyst, and he reported that, beyond being
sour and containing a small quantity of boracic acid, there was
nothing to complain of.
During the year, the following were seized, or surrendered and
taken before a Justice:—
1 Box of apples,
8½ Stone of plaice,
4 Boxes of haddocks,
8 Pigs' heads,
1 Trunk of codlings,
357 Rabbits (wild),
7. Lungs,
4 Livers,
2 Spleen.
Food and Drugs.
During the year I procured:—
56 Samples of New Milk,
2 Samples of Butter,
1 Sample of Margarine,
3 Samples of Soda Water.
In 7 cases the Analyst reported that the milk samples submitted
were inferior in quality and probably adulterated. No action was
taken with regard to these samples, but in another case, the vendor
was prosecuted twice for selling butter containing 7 per cent, of
Margarine. In the first case he was fined a sovereign, and in the
second 40s. and costs.