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Sale of Food—
Number of premises used other than ice cream premises, milk shops,
cowsheds 409
Number of Inspections 1,286
Disinfection Shelter—
Persons accommodated 68
Mortuary—
Bodies received 496
Number of infectious bodies 9
Ophthalmia Neonatorum Regulations—
Number ol notifications received during the year from certified midwives 2
Food and Drugs.
During the year 1,202 samples were submitted by the Inspectors for examination
under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, consisting of:—850 Milks, 1 Separated Milk,
209 Butters, 2 Margarines, 8 Fresh Creams, 2 Preserved Creams, 1 Sterilised Cream,
2 Cheeses, 4 Lards, 7 Cocoas, 19 Coffees, 20 Mustards, 40 Peppers, 1 Ground Ginger,
5 Malt Vinegars, 6 Vinegars, 1 Arrowroot, 4 Pearl Barleys, 2 Oatmeals, 3 Baking
Powders, 1 Custard. Powder, 3 Self-raising Flours, 4 Flours, 4 Camphorated Oils,
1 Castor Oil, 1 Crushed Linseed, 1 Linseed Oil.
147 Samples or 12.2 per cent. were found to be adulterated. These consisted
of:-
99 Milks, 37 Butters, 4 Fresh Creams, 1 Mustard, 4 Malt Vinegars, 1 Vinegar,
1 Baking Powder.
Proceedings were taken in 78 cases.
Total fines secured on the prosecutions £348 6s.
Total costs allowed, £62 6s.
The average fine secured on the prosecutions was £4 9s. 3d.
There were 6 prosecutions for infringements of the Margarine Acts resulting
in £68 10s. fines, and £4 4s. costs.
Sunday Samples.
150 Samples were taken on 25 Sundays:—141 Milks, 9 Butters, 11 Milks and
2 Butters or 8.7 per cent. were adulterated, and 8 prosecutions resulted.