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For the Quarter ending 25th December, 1883.
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
such 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. 1/21
Inspector for Vestry
Contained 13 per cent. of added water
1
1
The vendor was prosecuted and fined £1 10s.
„ 1/22
„ „
Genuine
1
1
A fair sample.
„ 1/23
„ „
Contained 33 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor fined £4.
„ 1/24
„ „
Genuine
1
1
Of unusually good quality.
„ 1/25
„ „
Contained 8 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor cautioned.
„ 1/26
„ „
Contained 50 per cent. of added water, and
20 grains of common salt per pint
1
1
Vendor fined £5.
„ 1/27
„ „
Contained 19 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor fined £2.
„ 1/28
„ „
Genuine
1
1
A very good sample.
„ 1/29
„ „
Genuine
1
1
„ 3/19
„ „
Contained 22 per cent, of added water
1
1
Vendor fined £3.
„ 3/20
„ „
Contained 17 per cent. of added water
1
1
Vendor fined £2.
„ 3/21
„ „
Contained 7 per cent, of added water
1
1
Vendor cautioned.
„ 3/22
„ „
Genuine
1
1
„ 3/23
„ „
Contained 25 per cent, of added water
1
1
Vendor fined £4.
Total number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 14. Total number of Samples Adulterated, 9.
Signed, Alfred W. Stokes, Public Analyst.—January, 1884.