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The 33 milk samples were all samples of raw new milk,
delivered by 8 farmers to the A.l. and Dollis Dairies Ltd., of
Whetstone and 2 to the Express Dairy Company Ltd., at College
Farm. The samples were each low in fat or low in milk solids-not
fat or both; in no case to a considerable extent. There was no
added water nor was there evidence in any case of abstraction.
In some cases the slight deficiency was in one churn out of many
associated in the delivery and no further action was taken. In
other cases the deficiences were drawn to the attention of the
farmers concerned, the receiving firm and the Milk Marketing.
Board.
The 4 samples of fish relate to two cases of alleged sales of
smoked cod for smoked haddock. One trader was prosecuted in
respect of two such sales contrary to Section 3 of the Food and
Drugs Act, 1938 and for applying a false trade description
"Haddock Fillets" to cod exposed for sale, contrary to Section
2(2) of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887. She was fined a total
of £15 and ordered to pay £3 3s. Od. costs. The other trader was.
prosecuted but the two summonses (under Section 3 of the 1938
Act) were dismissed upon a conflict of evidence.
The sample of herrings "in wine sauce" was reported upon
as unsatisfactory because the amount of proof spirit was
insufficient, in the opinion of the Public Analyst, to justify the
description "wine sauce". Upon the undertaking of the firm
satisfactorily to amend the description in future a caution only
was issued.
The two samples of "liqueur truffles" were examples of false
description by one firm in that the sweets were non-alcoholic
flavoured chocolates. An official caution was issued upon an undertaking
by the makers and the labellers to discontinue the
description.
The two samples of Victoria plums relate to the exposure
for sale by two retail fruiterers of Giant Prune Plums labelled
"Victorias". In each case an official caution was issued.
The sample of unsatisfactory "Vinegar" relates to a sale of
coloured, dilute acetic acid for vinegar. A warning was given the
trader.
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