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During the year 234 samples of milk (215 new and 19 skimmed
or separated) were taken. In 36 cases (32 new and 4 skimmed or
separated) samples were below the standard suggested by the
Board of Agriculture.
Proceedings were instituted in respect of 13 of these samples,
and fines and costs were imposed on the vendors to the extent of
^39 12s. 6d. Of the other 23 samples, 20 of the vendors were
cautioned as the samples were only slightly below the suggested
standard, the remaining three samples being informal or test
samples.
Twenty-two samples of cream .vere submitted for analysis
during the year, three of which proved to be not genuine. The
vendors were written to as required by Art. VI. of Part II. of the
Milk and Cream Regulations, and the explanations were deemed
satisfactory.
188 test or informal samples of butter were taken during the
year, of which 19 proved to be not genuine, 10 on account of their
containing over 0.5 per cent, of boric acid. In eight cases subsequent
official samples were taken, of which seven proved genuine
and one adulterated.
During the year 66 samples of other articles were taken, which
all proved to be genuine.
The test samples were purchased in small quantities with
other articles by women, generally during the busy periods in the
evening.
MILK AND CREAM REGULATIONS, 1912.
The following is a copy of the Report sent to the Local Government
Board under the above-mentioned Regulations, viz. :
REPORT OF ADMINISTRATION IN CONNECTION WITH
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM)
REGULATIONS, 1912.