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DRUGS
29 samples were examined, all Informal. One sample was found to be adulterated.
ICE CREAM.
Seven Informal samples of Ice cream were examined. All were satisfactory.
ICE LOLLIES.
Thirteen informal samples of Ice lollies were examined for metallic contamination.
All were found to be satisfactory.
PRESERVATIVES.
There were 12 contraventions of the Preservatives Regulations.
FERTILISERS & FEEDING STUFFS ACT.
Nine Fertilisers were examined, 3 official and 6 unofficial. 1 official and 1
unofficial sample were unsatisfactory. Five Feeding Stuffs were examined, 4 official and
1 unofficial. 3 official samples were unsatisfactory.
In addition to the above, the following samples were also examined.
FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
1 Dust.
1 Tap Water
1 Cheese Spread.
FOR THE BOROUGH ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT.
2 Subsoil Waters. 1 Powder from Electrical Junction Box.
1 Metallic Liquid Floor Hardener. 1 Water from Junction Box.
FOR THE BOROUGH ARCHITECT.
2 Ground Waters.
The apparent increase in the adulteration rate shown in the Analyst's Report is
largely due to the sampling for special purposes of oranges and sausages described on
pages 20 and 21. These accounted, between them, for some €>0% of the adulterated samples,
but if they are omitted, the rate of adulteration which would have been discovered by routine
sampling would have been 1.6%. This is slightly higher than the figures for previous years,
but is of comparable magnitude.
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