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Stuffing Mixtures 9; Soft Drinks 8; Cooking Fats 8; Condensed Milk 6;
Margarine 5; Butter 5; Spirits 4; Vinegar 4; Arrowroot 2; Bread 2;
Beer 2; Cheese 1; Baking Powder 1; Junket Powder 1; Gravy Preparation
1; Cake 1.
14 samples of milk were found to contain added water, 2 to the extent of 1 per
cent, and 12 less than 1 per cent. One sample of milk was found to contain extraneous
dirt 1.4 parts per 100,000 parts by volume of the sample. Legal proceedings
were instituted and defendant was fined £10 0s. 0d. and ordered to pay £5 5s. 0d.
costs.
Legal proceedings were taken in respect of a sample of exsiccated sodium
sulphate. The case was dismissed (P.O. Act) on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs.
A sample of sweet pickle was found to contain sulphur dioxide 80 parts per
million and benzoic acid 250 parts per million. The presence of preservative was
not disclosed on the label. Defendant was fined ten shillings in respect of the added
preservative and also fined £1 0s. 0d. and ordered to pay £5 5s. 0d. costs for the labelling
offence.
Bread which was found to contain parts of a mouse were produced by two
complainants. Legal proceedings were instituted and defendant was fined a total
of £10 and ordered to pay £5 5s. 0d. costs.
Warning letters were sent to vendors in respect of minor adulterations or irregularities
of Boracic ointment, Glaubers salts, Ground nutmeg, Aspirin tablets,
Sauce, Iodine solution and Vinegar.
On the request of the purchaser, a bottle of milk was examined by this department
and found to contain foreign matter. A representative of the suppliers was
interviewed by the Committee when it was decided that a letter of warning be sent.
UNSOUND FOOD
During the year 1947, 959 certificates were issued in respect of food unfit for
human consumption which included the following
Bacon, 1 ton 8 cwt. 3 qtr. 24 lb.; Fish, 1 ton 9 cwt. 3 qtr. 14 lb.; Cereals,
flour and flour products, 16 tons 18 cwt. 2 qtr. 25 lb. and 4,529 pkts.; Beans,
peas, etc., 10 cwt. 26 lb.; Poultry, 1 ton 9 cwt. 24 lb. and 96 poussins; Dried
fruit, 3 cwt. 2 qtr. 15 lb. and 15 pkts.; Sugar, 7 tons 4 cwt. 2 qtr.; Meat and
offal, 5 cwt. 1 qtr. 22J lb.; Tomatoes, 1 ton 3 cwt. 3 qtr. ; Cheese, 4 cwt. 18 lb.
and 28 boxes of Camembert; Milk powder, 3 cwt. 2 qtr. 20 lb.; Biscuits, 10 cwt.
3 qtr. 4 lb.; Soup Powder, 1 cwt. 1 qtr. 20 lb.; Potatoes, 4 cwt.; Butter, 26 lb.;
Gelatine, 3 cwt.; Rabbits, 1 cwt. 20 lb.; Dextrose, 6 cwt. 1 qtr.; Chestnuts,
28 lb.; Halibut oil, 16 gallons; Olive oil, 5 gallons; Cod liver oil, 7 gallons;
Lemon juice, 579 gallons; Salad cream, 4 jars; Lemonade powder, 3 jars;
Pickles, 67 jars; Tomato ketchup, 2 bottles; Dried egg, 12 pkts.; Jelly,
crystals, 18 pkts.; Canned fruit, 3,326 c/s and 14,624 tins; Canned milk,
167 c/s and 12,690 tins; Canned vegetables, 103 c/s and 5,467 tins; Canned