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Unofficial Samples.
514 Samples purchased informally by the Inspectors were examined, consisting
of:—47 Milks, 386 Butters, 1 Cocoa, 1 Coffee, 1 Pepper, 1 Sugar, 35 Baking Powders,
17 Egg Powders, 19 Self-raising Flours, 4 Saffrons, 2 Sweets Of these, 159 Samples,
or 30-9 per cent, were adulterated, 28 Milks, 127 Butters, 4 Saffrons.
30 Samples were examined for the General Public, consisting of:—10 Milks,
14 Butters, 1 Gelatine, 1 Isinglass, 1 Phosphate of Lime, 1 Baking Powder, 1 Cream
of Tartar 1 Food Colour. Of these, 7 Samples, or 23.3 per cent. were adulterated,
7 Butters.
Preservatives.
All Samples of Milk, Butter and Cream were tested for preservatives.
No preservatives were found in the Milks.
7 Butters contained small quantities of Boron preservative.
4 Samples of Cream contained Boron preservative.
2 Samples of Preserved Cream contained Boron preservative, but not in excess
of the amount declared on the label.
5 Samples of Milk were artificially coloured.
In addition to the samples already enumerated, 17 miscellaneous samples were
examined for the Public Health Department.