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One informal sample of milk was deficient in fat to the
extent of at least 12 per cent of the normal quantity present in
natural milk. This milk was taken from one of the Council's
Institutions. It was found upon enquiry that no "plunging"
takes place after delivery, so that the last milk would necessarily
be deficient. The institution was supplied with churns fitted with
plungers and subsequent samples have been satisfactory.
One informal sample of vinegar taken from the Memorial
Hospital, was reported to be genuine vinegar and of full strength
but not properly described as "Malt" vinegar.
Complaint was received of a cheap disinfectant being hawked
from house to house; on analysis it was found to contain only 1
per cent. of tar acids (carbolic and cresylic acids) together with
large bulk of neutral oils emulsified in a soap solution.
As there is no standard for these inferior so-called disinfectants
it was not possible to take action.
An informal sample of sausages taken in December showed
preservative to the extent of 300 parts per million. Further
samples will be taken.
The following is a detailed list of the articles sampled :—
Ammoniated Tincture of
Quinine 4
Baked Beans 1
Black Currant Wine 1
Bloater Paste 1
Brawn 4
Bread 4
Butter 54
Camphorated Oil 1
Cake 1
Cheese 2
Chelsea Bun 1
Chocolate Curd 1
Citrate of Magnesia 1
Coffee 4
Cocoanut Cream 1
Cocoanut Ice 1
Condensed Milk 2
Corn Flour 1
Crab Paste 1
Cream of Tartar 1
Currants 1
Curry Powder 1
Custard Powder 1
Cream 10
Dates 1
Dill Water 1
Disinfectant 1
Dripping 7
Fish Paste 1
Flour 5
French Ice 1
Ginger 1
Glauber Salts 1
Gravy Creme 1
Green Peas 2
Ground Ginger 2
Ground Almonds 7
Ground Nutmeg 1
Ground Rice 1
Home-made Candy 1
Jam 5
Jelly Cuttings 1
Jelly Crystals 1
Jelly (Table) 3
Ice Cream 1
Icing Sugar 3
Iodine 3
Iodine Fort 1
Kola 1