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jam and marmalade, 86 c/s and 1,412 tins; Canned meat and meat products,
65 c/s 4,017 tins; Canned fish, 27 c/s and 3,183 tins; Spices, 51 c/s and 167 tins;
Baking powder, 72 c/s and 21 pkts.; Celery salt, 7 c/s and 35 tins; Yeast,
2 c/s and 17 tins; Soup, 415 tins; Syrup, 16 tins; Puddings, 3 tins; Fruit
juice, 54 tins; Mustard, 20 tins; Malted milk tablets, 9 tins; Peanut butter,
52 tins; Apple butter, 2,069 tins; Biscuits, 106 c/s and 104 tins.
BAKEHOUSES
The number of bakehouses in use during the year was 22. Of these 7 were
underground. 100 visits were paid during the year. Six notices were served for
cleansing and other matters.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
36 licences were granted during the year. 188 inspections and visits were made
and general observation was kept of stalls and shops for unauthorised sellers, but
no infringements were reported.
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941
Throughout the year a vigilant watch was kept for contraventions of the Act
but none were observed.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) REGULATIONS, 1936-46

RAG FLOCK
4 samples were submitted for analysis during the year, all of which complied
with the prescribed standard (the soluble chlorine being 7, 9, 18 and 20 parts per
100,000 respectively).
BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLES OF MILK
19 samples of pasteurised milk, 11 samples of heat-treated milk and 1 sample of
"TT" pasteurised milk were submitted for phosphatase and methylene blue tests.
All samples satisfied the phosphatase test and all but two pasteurised satisfied the
methylene blue test. Warning letters were sent to the vendors in respect of the two
latter samples.