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and 1 each of Glauber salts (informal), glycerine (informal), pressed beef (informal),
vinegar essence (informal), baking powder, beef paste, chicory and coffee, egg
substitute powder, sago, sardines, tea dust, ground ginger, jelly, nut oil, olive oil,
rice, chicken and ham paste, corned beef, bread and margarine, lime juice cordial
and chopped meat.
Of the samples of milk 14 or 2.4 per cent. were found to be below the standard
fixed by the Board of Agriculture.

In two of the samples, water was certified to have been added; in both cases it
was less than 5 per cent.; in 11 cases the samples showed deficiency in fat ranging
from 1 to 35 per cent., taking the standard as laid down by the Sale of Milk
Regulations. In one sample it was certified that 3 per cent. water was added and
3 per cent. fat abstracted.
Legal proceedings were instituted in nine, or 64.28 per cent., of the cases in
which samples of milk were below standard.
No legal proceedings were considered advisable regarding the remainder of the
samples of milk below standard. The percentage of the adulterated samples of milk
in which it was not thought advisable to institute legal proceedings was 35.72.
Of the forty samples of vinegar taken, one contained 9 per cent. excessive
water. Proceedings were taken and the defendant was found guilty and ordered
to pay £2 2s. costs.
Of the 18 samples of sausages taken, three were certified to contain sulphur
dioxide to the extent of 250, 240 and 100 parts per million respectively. Legal
proceedings were instituted in all three cases, and fines and costs amounting to
£5 1s. were imposed.
Of the 35 samples of spirits taken, two samples of whisky contained 3.2 per cent.
and 2 per cent. excessive water. One sample of gin was certified to contain 5.8 per
cent. of excessive water. Proceedings were instituted regarding the cases with