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A formal sample obtained from the vendor of H 46 was satisfactory.
None of the above samples of sweet spirit of nitre complied with the
limit of acidity.
Poor Quality
Samples.
These include samples of inferior grade or of a doubtful character and
are 42 in number.
17 of these consisted of milk. Other poor quality samples were: 9 flour
(contained persulphates), 5 margarine and 3 butter (contained a slight excess
of water), 2 rice (contained 0.24 and 0.16 per cent, talc respectively), 1 condensed
milk (slightly deficient in total milk solids), 1 glycerine (contained excess of
iron), 1 glycerine (slightly deficient in glycerine), 1 camphorated oil (4.6 per
cent, deficient in camphor), 1 ammoniated tincture of quinine (4.4 per cent,
deficient in ammonia), and 1 sale volatile (9.5 per cent, deficient in ammonia
and 7.5 per cent, deficient in carbon dioxide).
Offences
other than
Adulteration
Margarine.—In 11 cases the vendor had not complied with the requirements
of the Act with regard to labelling. In 2 of these cases the vendor was
cautioned, in the remaining cases the sample had been purchased informally.
Milk.—In 4 cases for bottling milk other than on registered premises the
defendants paid a fine of £1 with £l Is.0d. costs, a fine of £1, a fine of £2 with
£2 2s. 0d. costs and 5s. costs respectively.
In 1 case the vendor, who was not registered, was fined £2 with £1 Is. Od.
costs.
In 1 case for selling separated milk without labelling the churn the vendor
paid £1 Is. Od. costs.
In 1 case for omitting the name and address on the vehicle and receptacle
the defendant was fined Is. with £2 2s. 0d. costs.
In 1 case for supplying pasteurised milk (hospital contract) in unlabelled
churns the vendor was cautioned.
Minced Meat.-—For refusing to sell minced meat a fine of £10 with
£5 5s. 0d. costs was imposed.
Horse Radish Sauce.—The sauce was observed to be highly coloured.
It was stated by the manufacturers that the sauce contained three parts of
beetroot to one part of horse radish and they agreed to label the product
"Horse Radish and Beetroot Sauce." When a sample was later submitted