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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST
FOR THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31st, 1908.
SAMPLES SUBMITTED.—During the period under review
. 532 samples were submitted for analysis. Of this number,
412 were purchased by your inspectors in conformity with the
provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The remaining
120 samples were purchased as test samples, and without declaration
to vendors.
ADULTERATED SAMPLES.—Of the 412 official samples
submitted, 34, or 8.25 per cent, were adulterated, compared with
7.26 per cent, in the previous year (1907) and 9.29 per cent, in
1906.
TEST SAMPLES.—These are samples purchased by
assistants without following the formalities prescribed by the
Food and Drugs Acts, the purchases being made in a manner
similar to that adopted by the ordinary householder.
Of the 120 samples so purchased, 14, or 11.67 per cent.,
were found to be adulterated, compared with 19.15 per cent,
in 1907.
PURCHASE OF SAMPLES BY DEPUTY.—This practice
was adopted in 174 purchases, and resulted in the detection
of sophistication in 30 cases, or 17.2 per cent.
MILK.—Of the 263 samples submitted, 24, or 9.13 per
cent., were adulterated or below the standard fixed by the
Board of Agriculture, compared with 1907, when the
adulterated samples equalled 6.60 per cent.