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Purity of Food.—During the year 1,006 samples of foods and
drugs were taken for analysis under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
As a result, 13 vendors were warned and 8 prosecutions instituted,
resulting in the payment of £17 14s. Od. in fines and costs.
131 samples of milk for analysis were taken in the course of
delivery from farmers to retailers in the Borough. Of these 6 were
found not to be genuine. 540 samples of milk were taken in shops or
in the streets of the Borough in course of delivery by roundsmen to
customers. Of these five were found not to be genuine. Percentage
of adulteration of all samples of milk procured during the year—1.6.
INFORMAL SAMPLES.
26 informal samples of food were purchased or obtained for
examination.
Milk (Special Designations Order), 1923.
The special designations under which milk may be sold or offered
or exposed for sale in pursuance of this Order are the following:—
"Certified," "Grade A. (Tuberculin tested)," "Grade A." and
"Pasteurised," and the Borough Council is authorised to grant
licenses to any person other than a producer to sell such graded milk.
The licenses are valid for a period ending on the 31st December of
the year in which they are granted.
Applications were received during the year from the undermentioned
dealers, all of whom satisfied the Local Authority that their
arrangements for the storage, treatment and distribution of the milk
complied with the conditions required:—
Welford Dairies, Ltd., 83, Upper Clapton Rd. " Certified."
"Grade A." and
"Pasteurised."
do. 180, Victoria Park Rd. "Certified " and
"Pasteurised."
A. Stapleton & Sons. Brookland Farm, North-
wold Road "Grade A.
(Tuberculin tested.)"
do. do. do. "Pasteurised."
A. Stapleton & Sons, 124, Dalston Lane " Grade A.
(Tuberculin tested.)"
Welford Dairies, Ltd., 164, Stamford Hillm "Pasteurised."
A. B. Mansfield & Sons, 2, Maury Road " Pasteurised."
do. do. do. " Grade A.
(Tuberculin tested.)"
J. Akam & Sons, 53, Kynaston Road "Pasteurised."
S. P. Snewin, 67, Oldhill Street " Grade A.
( Tuberculin tested.)"