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PUBLIC ANALYST'S REPORT.
Gentlemen,
During the year ended June 24th, 1897, your Inspectors
have brought me 85 samples of food and drink for analysis.
This is the smallest number submitted to me in any one year
since you appointed me Public Analyst. During one quarter
only two samples were collected. These 85 samples consisted
of:—
Brandy 4 samples.
Butter 4 „
Cocoa 4 „
Coffee 7 „
Gin 5 „
Linseed 2 „
Milk 35
Skim Milk 1
Mustard 4 „
Pepper 7 „
Whisky 12 „
Total 85
Brandy.—Three samples were genuine and of strength
21.° 5, 23° and 24° under proof respectively. One sample was
watered down to 28.4° under proof.
Butter.—Three samples were genuine butter, and one
sample consisted entirely of margarine.
Cocoa.—Two samples were genuine cocoa extract; one
sample was a flaked cocoa, containing a very little sago starch
but no sugar. The sago was doubtless accidentally introduced
—the proportion being too small to constitute a wilful