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PUBLIC ANALYST'S REPORT.
TO THE ST. SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT BOARD
OF WORKS.
Gentlemen,
In presenting my Annual Report, I am pleased to be
able to give one which is a distinct improvement upon those of
many years past.
Of 48 Milks, only six were subjects of prosecution. One
interesting case was referred to Somerset House, and as I have
always protested against a comparison of a stale milk with a fresh
one, I venture to bring it forward so that it may remain upon
record.
No. 124 milk was thus reported upon by me. It was analyzed
on the 10th March, and was forwarded to the Chemists at Somerset
House on the 15th April. When, exactly, it was analyzed by them
I do not know, but their answer was dated 27th April of the
present year.
Duplicate of fresh
Milk.
Somerset House,
stale Milk, five
weeks old.
Total solids
11.25
11.28
10.90
Water
88.75
88.72
89.10
Fat
3.26
3.28
3.25
Solids not Fat
7.99
8.00
7.65
100.00
100.00
100.00
I had given this milk as containing 8 per cent, of added water.
The judgment of Somerset House Chemists was as follows:—
" From a consideration of these results, and after making allowance
for natural loss arising from the decomposition of the milk through