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15 samples were taken on arrival at railway stations, one
of which was found adulterated.
Informal Samples. The reasons for taking informal
samples were detailed in my last Annual Report. 88 such
samples were taken in 1913, and 3 were found adulterated;
one of these was camphorated oil, and the other two were
Easton's syrup. Two formal samples were taken subsequently
from the same vendors and found to be adulterated
and successful proceedings were instituted.
10. A record is kept of all analyses of milk made by the.
Public Analyst. The average percentage of fat in unadulterated
samples has been found to be the same each
year, viz., 3.6, and of non-fatty solids from 8.8 to 8.7
per cent.
11. Food Reform. A leaflet has been printed on the
management of children from one to five years of age for
distribution at the Infants' Consultation. This is largely
occupied with the feeding of young children and shows the
importance of the use of hard food from the earliest eruption
of the teeth.
FOOD INSPECTION.
12. The inspection of meat and other food received the
usual attention. Inspector Shaw made special inspection of
the slaughter-houses.
There were 76 surrenders.
A large seizure of unsound turkeys is described as follows
by the Chief Sanitary Inspector:—