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PUBLIC ANALYST'S REPORT.
TO THE ST. SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT BOARD OF
WORKS.
Gentlemen,
During the past year I have analysed 48 samples of Milk. Of
these, five were adulterated with 28, 23, 19, 10, and 7 per cent.,
respectively, of added water. A large number were slightly
adulterated, but not sufficiently to bring them within the scope of
the Act.
Of 15 Butters, all have come up to the standard with one
exception, and this one sample had 50 per cent. of fat, other than
butter-fat, as a part of its composition.
Two Lards and two Cheeses were fairly of the nature, substance,
and quality demanded; so were also three Breads and
two Flours.
A so-called Corn Flour consisted entirely of rice flour, and is,
consequently, very little nutritious. If sold without any instructions
as to the use of milk, it is most objectionable. The price
of the article is high. Certainly flour, from rice, is a corn flour;
but, as generally understood, a child might die of starvation if fed
upon such.
Three Mustards were good of their kind. One contained nearly
10 per cent. of turmeric, but was otherwise unobjectionable.
Two Peppers were perfectly clean, and of a proper character.
Four Coffees have been examined. On obtaining, through the
aid of our inspector, a further sample of one, the suspicion of a
mixture in the previous sample had quite vanished.
Two Teas were very good.