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24th Annual Report,
SUMMARY OF BOROUGH ANALYST'S QUARTERLY REPORTS
for the Year 1947.
During the year, 1577 samples were submitted for
analysis. Of these 1509 were taken under the Food and
Drugs Act. The remaining 63 samples were received
from. Borough Departments, the Food Executive Officer
and private purchasers.
Samples taken under the Food and Drugs Act
536 samples were taken fomally,
973 samples were taken informally.
Total Samples
Foods (taken under the Act)1,110
Foods (private samples) 59
Drugs (taken under the Act) 399
Other private samples 9
1,577
Out of 1169 samples of food including private
samples 54 or 4.6 per cent. were adulterated and out of
399 samples of drugs 13 or 3.3 per cent. were adulterated,
making a total of 1568 food and drugs out of which 67 or
4.3 per cent. were adulterated.
Milk. 530 samples were examined. The average
composition including 8 adulterated samples was :
Fat 3,52 per cent., and solids-not-fat 8.68 per cent.
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