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For the Quarter ending 25th December, 1882.
Article submitted
for Analysis.
State whether the Sample
was submitted to the
Analyst by an Officer
acting under the direction
of a Local Authority,
under Section 13 of Act,
and if so, the name of
sueh Authority.
Result of Analysis,
shewing whether the Sample was Genuine or
Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were
the nature and extent of the Adulteration.
The sum
due in
respect of
the
Analysis.
OBSERVATIONS.
£
s.
Milk No. 1/5
Inspector for Vestry
Contained 33 per cent. of added water, and
only 1/10th of the usual proportion of
Cream
1
1
The Company alleged that one of their
servants added the water; hence summons
dismissed.
„ 1/6
„ „
Genuine
1
1
Very good sample.
„ 2/4
„ „
Contained 20 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor fined 5s. and costs.
„
2/5
„ „
Contained 35 per cent. of added water, and
1
1
Case dismissed on a legal informality.
„ 2/6
„ „
only 1/5th of the usual proportion of cream.
Contained 30 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor fined 30s. and costs.
„ 2/7
„ „
Genuine
1
1
Butter 2/8
„ „
Consisted of 90 per cent. of foreign fat
1
1
Vendor fined 10s. and costs.
„ 2/9
„ „
„ „ „
1
1
Vendor fined 10s. and costs.
„ 2/10
„ „
„ „ „
1
1
Case adjourned to February 28th, 1883.
„ 1/7
„ „
„ „ „
1
1
Vendor fined 10s. and costs.
„ 1/8
„ „
Genuine
1
1
„ 1/9
„ „
„
1
1
,, 1/8A
„ „
„
1
1
„ 1/9A
„ „
„
1
1
Milk 2/7
„ „
„ „
1
1
2/11
„ „
„
1
1
Of very poor quality.
Butter 3/9
„ „
Contained 80 per cent. of foreign fat
1
1
Vendor fined 10s. and costs.
Milk 3/10
„ „
Contained 30 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor fined £5 and costs.
3/11
„ „
Contained 12 per cent. of added water, and
only 2/5ths of the usual proportion of cream
1
1
Vendor fined £10 and costs.
Total number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 19. Total number of Samples Adulterated, 11.
Alfred W. Stokes, Public Analyst—February 6th, 1883.