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There were again several complaints of milk being supplied in
dirty bottles, and proceedings were taken in three instances for
selling milk which was unfit for food and for failing to keep a milk
vessel in a state of thorough cleanliness. Convictions were secured
n all cases, fines amounting to £7 and costs totalling £10 8s. being
mposed.
There was one complaint of a bottle of ginger cordial which
was unfit for consumption. Legal proceedings resulted in a fine of
£10 with £3 3s. costs.
The average composition of all formal milk samples taken
during the year was 3.4 per cent. milk fat and 8.96 per cent. solids
not fat.