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Observations.—Milk. Of the 89 test samples taken 10
were reported as adulterated or not genuine, 5 by the abstraction
of fat varying in amount from 2 to 15 per cent., 3 by the
addition of water varying from 2 to 12 per cent., and one
being skimmed milk.
One official sample was afterwards taken from one of the
vendors of the test samples found adulterated, and the Public
Analyst's certificate stated that the sample was genuine.
Compared with last year there was an increase in the
percentage of adulterated samples of milk, 19 or 17.4 per cent.
then being found not genuine, against 22 or 24.7 per cent.
this year.
Butter.—One hundred and twelve test samples of butter
were obtained. Of these 9 were reported as not pure, 8 being
margarine, and the other 1 containing an excess of water and
salt. There was an increase in the percentage of adulterated
test samples of butter, 11 or 10'6 per cent. being found not
genuine last year, as against 12 or 10'7 per cent. this year.
Legal proceedings was taken in one instance for offences
under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The particulars are
as follows:—
For selling margarine as butter in an unmarked
wrapper. The defendant was fined £13 1s. 0d.,
including costs.
Petroleum Acts.—Forty-three applications were received
for permission to keep petroleum, thirty-three being for the
renewal of existing licences, and ten for new ones.
After an inspection of the premises and proposed place
for storage had been made in each case, the licences were
granted on the recommendation of the Public Health Committee.
The quantity of petroleum authorised to be kept varied
from 20 to 14,000 gallons. The majority were for from 20
to 100 gallons, but in four cases the amounts were 1,000,
2,000, 3,000 and 14,000 gallons respectively. The buildings
for storing these latter quantities were specially constructed
for the purpose, being built partially under the ground; the
first and fourth are fitted with modern fire extinguishing
appliances.
The licence in respect of the 14,000 gallons was taken
out by the London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., for their new
Garage erected at High Street, South Wimbledon, at the end
of the year.
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