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110
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1982.
The nature of the reports issued in respect to the informal
samples returned as adulterated is as follows:—
Case No.
Nature of Sample.
Nature of Report.
1 91
Boric Ointment
Contains excess Boric Acid
209
Tinned Fish
Contains excess Tin
215
Boric Ointment
Contains excess Boric Acid
209
Lemonade Powder
Made with Tartaric Acid
710
Ditto
Ditto Ditto
982
Tapioca
100 % Sago
The informal samples submitted at the request of rate-payers,
all proved, on analysis, to be normal in composition and consisted
of one each of Butter, Macaroni, Milk, Sugar and Tinned Peas.
The average water content of the 204 samples of Butter
amounted to 14-0 per cent., that in the 17 samples of Margarine
being 14-2 per cent.
The average fat content of the 80 samples of Cream was
47-0 per cent.
The average composition of the Milks, returned as genuine,
during each month is given below :—
Month.
Samples
Total solids.
Milk fat.
Non-faty
solids.
January
20
12-31 %
3-55 %
8-76 %
February
114
12-19 %
3-45 %
8-74 %
March
GO
12-23 %
3-47 %
8-76 %
April
64
12-21 %
3-47 %
8-74 %
May
86
12-23 %
3-43 %
8-80 %
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111
12-17 %
3-38 %
8-79 %
July
31
12-18 %
3-43 %
8-75 %
August
135
12-19 %
3-46 %
8-73 %
September
October
75
80
12-38 %
12-67 %
3-56 %
3-75 %
8-82 %
8-92 %
November
78
12-74 %
3-87 %
8-78 %
December
98
12-72 %
3-91 %
8-81 %