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(c) Adulteration of Food. Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
The following table summarises the 173 samples taken
during the year.
Tinned Meat 15
Meat Pies and Puddings 2
Sausages 5
Patent Medicines 3
Condiments, Sauces, Pickles, Spices, etc 33
Butter and Fats, Cooking Oil, etc. 9
Soups 6
Minerals and Cordials, etc. 7
Bread, Flour, Biscuits 2
Glace Cherries 1
Sweets and Confectionery 13
Pure Coffee, Coffee Extracts, Coffee and
Chicory 7
Preserves 9
Cream 4
Pastes, Spreads, Potted Meat and Fish 9
Vegetables 7
Flavouring and Essences 4
Fruit, Fruit Juice 10
Condensed and Evaporated Milks 2
Baking Powder 1
Cheese 3
Jellies, Custard Powders, etc 5
Hamburgers 1
Tea 3
Rice Puddings, etc 6
Tinned Fish 4
Ground Almonds 1
Malt Drink 1
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