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5. Proceedings were taken in 25 cases; 5 were dismissed, 2
on proof of warranty; 1 because the bottle containing a reserve
sample burst; and 1 on evidence being produced that the cow
had since given equally poor milk. A conviction was obtained
in 20. (These figures refer to proceedings actually taken during
the year, and consequently do not correspond with the figures in
the preceding paragraph.)
6. A total of £76 was imposed in fines, and £15 9s. in costs.
7. 420 of the samples were milk, and 3 separated milk; 37 of
these, or 8·7 per cent. were adulterated, compared with 4·8, 6·1,
9·3, and 6·5 in the four preceding years.
63 samples were bought as butter, and nine were found to be
adulterated.
Table XVIII. shews the other 10 articles analysed, all but one
of which were found genuine; the one adulterated was
camphorated oil.
8. Of the 23 adulterated milk samples for which proceedings
were undertaken, 12 were for abstraction of fat, 11 for addition
of water, (one being for both).
One sample was adulterated with 17 per cent. of water, and
one had 30 per cent, fat abstracted; these were the most serious
adulterations, and the fine inflicted was £10 in the former, and
10s. in the latter case. £10 was the heaviest fine inflicted.
9. Of the 420 milk samples, 126 were taken on Sunday and
8 or 6·3 per cent. were found adulterated. In 1905, 11 per cent.
of samples taken on Sunday were found adulterated.
food inspection.
10. Mr. Rance continued to act as special food and meat
inspector on Friday and Saturday. He has also systematically
visited the slaughterhouses in the Borough at the time of