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Legal proceedings were taken as regards four of the adulterated
milk samples, and further enquiries made and appropriate action
taken as regards the remaining adulterated samples.
Action was taken in the Magistrates' Court following two complaints
of milk being sold in dirty bottles. The vendors were
convicted of selling milk which was unfit for food and of failing to
keep the milk vessels in a state of thorough cleanliness, fines totalling
£32 with £10 8s. costs being imposed.
A complaint regarding the sale of barley sugar which contained
pieces of glass was dealt with and resulted in the shopkeeper being
fined £5 with £3 3s. costs.
Fines totalling £7 with £2 2s. costs were imposed following the
sale of a loaf of bread which contained rat excreta.
The average composition of all formal milk samples taken
during the year was 3.4 per cent, milk fat and 8.82 per cent, solids
not fat. Milk should contain not. less than 3 per cent, milk fat and
8.5 per cent, solids not fat.