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8 of these consisted of milk. Other poor quality samples were : flour (4),
self-raising flour (3), pearl barley (3), ale (2), fish paste, butter, margarine,
gin, borax, boric ointment, glycerine, grey powder and sulphur ointment.
Milk.— Proceedings were taken against 7 vendors who were not registered
for the sale of milk. Three of the samples, B 326, C 405 and B 571, were
adulterated. Convictions were obtained in each case, the fines and costs
amounting to £24 7s. Od.
Two vendors paid £1 fine with £2 2s. Od. costs and £1 1s. 0d. costs respectively
for omitting the name and address on the can.
One vendor (adulterated sample C 483) was fined £5 with £2 2s. Od. costs
for obstruction.
In 2 cases where pasteurised milk had been sold without a licence, one
vendor was fined £1 with £2 2s. Od. costs, and in the other case no action
was taken.
Margarine.—In 6 cases the vendor had not complied with the requirements
of the Act with regard to labelling. One vendor was cautioned and
one vendor (adulterated sample B 289) was fined £5 with £2 2s. Od. costs.
Cream.—For selling loose cream on unregistered premises, one vendor
was cautioned and one vendor was fined £4 with £2 2s. Od. costs.
Mixed Fruit.—One sample of mixed fruit (B 132, informal) was unfit for
human consumption. The vendor was fined £5 with £2 2s. Od. costs.
Shredded Suet.—In two cases of shredded suet a misleading label was
printed on the carton.
B 636 (Informal) and B 678 (Same vendor as B 636). The label
stated : " One pound goes considerably further than one pound
of raw suet." Raw suet contains on an average 97 per cent.
of fat. As the samples contained only 86.4 per cent. of fat,
the remainder being starch, the statement on the label was quite
untrue. The vendor was cautioned.
Public Health Department.—86 samples submitted by the Public Health
Department comprised the following :—
Preservatives—
53 samples were examined for the presence of preservative. Of these,
47 samples were satisfactory.
Offences
other than
Adulteration
Miscellaneous
Samples.