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The 240 samples taken under the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation)
Act, 1915, were samples of milk which had been produced
in the following areas: —

*These samples could not be classified owing to the fact that
it was mixed milk of large dairy firms or wholesale
purveyors of milk, who obtain their milk from practically
all the areas mentioned in the above Table.
FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928.
During the year 368 samples of milk (307 new, 1 condensed)
and 489 other samples were taken.
In one instance a prosecution was instituted. In this case a
fine was inflicted which, with the costs incurred, amounted to
£1 2s. Od.
In 9 instances the vendors were warned.
21 samples of Ice Cream were taken during (lie year. Hie
Public Analyst reports that 2 of these samples contained fat in
amounts varying from 4.9 per cent, to 5.0 per cent. The remaining
19 contained fat in amounts varying from 10.1 per cent, to
17.0 per cent.
There is no legal standard for fat in Ice Cream. 10 percent,
is suggested as a reasonable minimum amount. Bearing in mind
this figure, it will be seen that the majority of the samples of Ice
Cream were above this suggested standard.