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3. Defective and foul storage cisterns were found and
remedied at 51 houses, compared with 77, 67 and 35, in the
three preceding years. At 59 houses the supply was found
insufficient or temporarily cut off, and the necessary steps
taken for obtaining a proper supply.
Food and Drugs Act.
4. 477 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst, and
16, or 3.3 per cent were found to be adulterated, compared
with 7.4, 9.3, 4.3, 2.5, and 3.4, in the five preceding
years, and 10.0 in the Metropolis in 1907 and
1908. The very small percentage of adulterations in the
past four years is noteworthy.
5. Proceedings were taken in 15 cases. 10 convictions
were obtained. 3 cases were dismissed on proof of
warranties, and 2 on payment of costs.
6. A total of £14 5s. Od. was imposed in fines, and
£10 17s. 6d. in costs.
7. 315 of the samples were fresh milk. 15 of these, or
4.8 per cent. were adulterated, compared with 6.5, 8.7, 4.8,
1.7, and 3.7, in the five preceding years.
51 samples were bought as butter, and one was found
to be adulterated.
Table XVIII. shows the other 111 articles analysed. Not
one of these was found to be adulterated.
8. Of the 12 adulterated milk samples for which proceedings
were taken, 5 were for abstraction of fat, 5 for
addition of water, and 2 for both.
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