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found insufficient or temporarily cut off. and the necessary
steps taken for obtaining a proper supply.
Food and drugs Act.
4. 500 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst,
and 23, or 4.6 per cent. were found to be adulterated,
compared with 9.3, 4.3, 2.5, 3.4, and 3.3, in the five
preceding years, and 8.5 in the Metropolis in 1910. The
very small percentage of adulterations in the past five years
is noteworthy.
Ten of the samples taken were informal. All these were
found to be genuine.
5. Proceedings were taken in 20 cases. 14 convictions
were obtained. 5 cases were withdrawn or dismissed on
proof of warranties, and one withdrawn on conviction for
another offence.
6. A total of £16 0s. 0d. was imposed in fines, and
£15 12s. 0d. in costs.
7. 289 of the samples were fresh milk. 21 of these, or
7.2 per cent. were adulterated, compared with 8.7, 4.8, 1.7,
3.7, and 4.8, in the five preceding years.
52 samples were bought as butter, and one was found to
be adulterated. A sample of lemon squash contained 7
grains per pint of salicylic acid; no proceedings were taken
in this case.
Table XVIII. shows the other 158 articles analysed. Not
one of these was found to be adulterated.