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In the meantime the remaining stock of this product was
removed to the retailer's wholesale premises in an adjoining
District, where all that remained of the whole consignment was
subsequently surrendered as unfit for human consumption.
In view of the above, representations were made to the
canners concerned with a view to preventing the further sale of
canned fruits to the general public in a similar condition, and the
retailer was warned by the Council in respect of the labelling
offence.
Milk.
(1) A sample of bottled milk, obtained from a roundsman
in the street showed a deficiency in milk solids other than milk
fat to the extent of 1 per cent, although the freezing point did not
indicate the presence of added water.
The retailer concerned was advised to take check samples
from all his suppliers, and as a result the consignments of two
producers were strongly suspect.
Informal samples of these latter supplies were taken by the
Department at the place of delivery, i.e. at the local dairy, and
of 7 samples taken the Public Analyst reported deficiences in solids
not fat ranging from 2 per cent to 30 per cent in 6 samples, with
added water to the extent of 5, 16, 19, 20, 20 and 30 per cent
respectively. One sample was genuine.
As the premises of these two producers were outside the
Council's area, and as it was considered more satisfactory to
sample at the place of production, arrangements were made with
the two Food and Drugs Authorities concerned for their officers
to sample formally at the farms referred to, with results similar
to those outlined above.
Proceedings were instituted by these Authorities, and convictions
were obtained in each case.
Arising out of this incident, arrangements have been made
whereby the Sanitary Inspectors of this Council, as Sampling
Officers, are permitted to obtain milk samples within the areas
of the Surrey County Council and the Reigate Borough Council
in accordance with Section 68 (6) of the Food and Drugs Act,
1938. Similar facilities have been afforded to enable Sampling
Officers of the Borough of Reigate to enter this Urban District to
procure samples of milk.
(2) Five samples of milk were taken, four of them informally
as a result of reports received by a retailer on samples taken by
him from one of his sources of supply.
All the samples were deficient in milk solids, other than
milk fat, but the freezing point did not indicate the presence of
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