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The higher percentage of adulteration found in the last
two years is no doubt evidence not of lower trade morality
but of more successful sampling and enforcement of the
Pood and Drugs Acts.
21 samples were taken in course of delivery of which 18
were taken on arrival at Railway Stations ; 3 of the latter
were found adulterated.
Informal Samples. The reasons for taking informal samples
were detailed in my 1913 Annual Report. 107 such samples
were taken in 1914 and 6 were found adulterated.
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.,
3.68, and of non-fatty solids, 8.79 per cent.
FOOD AND PATRIOTISM.
11. A leaflet with this title was printed and circulated
with the object of showing how a hygienic and nourishing
diet could be supplied at a low cost.
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 61 surrenders of unsound food, including 320 lbs.
of tuberculous beef and 2,281 lbs. of black spotted lamb.
A full list is given in Table XV.
FOOD POISONING.
Five persons were taken ill in August after eating
sausages. The symptoms were pain, diarrhoea and vomiting,
and commenced from 12 to 24 hours after taking
the sausages. The sausages were cooked directly they
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