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Notes in regard to samples shown as adulterated or below standard or
otherwise.
Milk.— Two informal samples of milk were reported by the Public
Analyst as containing added water. Formal samples subsequently obtained
were satisfactory. The milk was processed outside this district and the
local authority concerned was notified.
Vitamin Tonic.— An informal sample was submitted to the Public
Analyst. A mould growth had developed in the neck of the bottle due to
prolonged storage. Stocks were withdrawn from sale and a warning letter
was sent to the firm concerned.
Ice Lollies.— An informal sample was submitted to the Public Analyst
and was found to contain lead in excess of 0.2 parts per million. The
dealers attention was called to this and the moulds in which the lollies
were made were replaced by new ones. Subsequent samples were
satisfactory.
Pork Sausages.— The Public Analyst reported that two formal samples
of pork sausages contained only 55% and 60% of meat respectively as
against the generally accepted standard of 65% meat. A letter was sent
to the manufacturers indicating that the Council considered that the meat
(including fat) content of pork sausages should be a minimum of 65%.
Further samples were satisfactory.
Tinned Cream.— A labelling offence occurred in this instance in that
notice of the addition of sugar to the cream was given on the label, but
not so as to be conspicuously visible. The attention of the manufacturers
was drawn to this and new labels were provided.
Cough Mixture.— This was a labelling offence in that the syrup base
used was a mixture of sugar and water and not sugar alone as was indicated
on the label. The manufacturers attention was drawn to this and new
labels were provided.

The difference between a dealer's and a supplementary licence
is that, if a dairyman has premises in a local government area
where he retails milk he is issued with a dealer's licence. Should
he retail milk in another area he must obtain a supplementary
licence from the Council of that area.