[Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.

  • Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
Date:
1908
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Credit: [Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    These results are almost identical with those for l‘.)07 and show that the great decline in the sale of adulterated or inferior articles has been maintained during the past year. Tables showing the various articles analysed during the year, with the results of analyses, will be found in the Public Analyst’s report. Tables II. and III. NEW MILK. Of IOC) samples of new milk taken officially and sent to the Analyst, 100 were purchased from retail vendors in the Borough, and of these, only two were reported to be deficient in cream, viz., one 6 ])er cent, deficient and one 15^ per cent, deficient in cream. A strong letter of warning was sent in each of these cases after enquiries had been made. In the worst case—15^ per cent, deficiency—it was thought necessary to accept the explanation of the vendor that the deficiency was due to an accident, and although there was a doubt in the matter, legal proceedings were not taken, this being his first offence. The other six official samples of milk were taken as delivered by the farmer to the dairymen, and all six were reported by the i\nalyst to be below the minimum standard for non-fatty solids. The two worst samples, showing 10 per cent, added water in each, were taken as the basis of legal proceed- ings under the iVcts, and ultimately this farmer was con- victed and fined To and costs in each case. There is no doubt that this farmer had been systematically adding water to each daily consignment of his milk, for, out of 15 churns of his milk tested by your Inspector during four consecutive days, the milk in only three of the churns was found to be genuine, the others having had water added in varying quantity. On the fourth day “ official ” samples were taken, and, after the delivery of part of these samples to the farmer, the addition of water to the milk ceased and the quality of the milk sent thereafter was very good indeed.