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9. Sampling. Of the 289 milk samples, 72 were taken
on Sunday or Bank Holidays; 2 of these were found adulterated.
In the past three years 3.3 per cent. of samples
taken on Sunday were found adulterated, and in the preceding
four years 5 per cent.
31 samples were taken on arrival at railway stations, of
which five were found adulterated.
One informal milk sample was taken.
The police notified two cases of selling from cans pr
vehicles not giving the name and address of the vendor.
The offenders were cautioned but there was no evidence to
justify a prosecution.
10. A record is kept of all analyses of milk made by
the Public Analyst. The average percentage of fat in
adulterated samples has been found to be the same each year,
viz., 3.6, and of non-fatty solids 8 8. Last year seven
samples contained as much as 5 per cent. fat, and three of
these 6 or more per cent.
Food Inspection.
11. The inspection of meat and other food received the
usual attention. Inspectors Little, Tedham and Powell, made
special inspections in rotation.
There was one seizure and 105 surrenders. The seizure
was of 145 lbs. of bacon which was unsound and unfit for
food. This was condemned by a magistrate and destroyed.
The vendor was fined £64 and £8 '8s. 0d. costs. He was a
man named Blake who, besides the shop in Plumstead High
Street, "where the bacon was seized, had shops in other parts