[Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich County Borough.

  • West Bromwich (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1910
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Credit: [Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Description of Article. Nature and extent of Adulteration. Remarks. Milk (No. 1436) Deficient of 3% of non-fatty solids. No action. Milk (No. 1476) Deficient of 1 2% of its natural butter fat. No action. Retailer sup¬ plied by the vendor of samples 1,4 85 & 1,486. Milk (No. 1485) Deficient of 9% of its natural butter fat. Fined 10/- and £2 costs. Milk (No. 1486) Deficient of 6% of its natural butter fat. Paid costs, 15/-. Milk (No. 1502) Deficient of 22% of its non-fatty solids. Fined £5 and £1 11s. costs. Milk (No. 1503) Deficient of 7% of its non-fatty solids V also of 15% of its natural butter fat. Fined £3 and £1 1 Is. costs. Milk, as usual, owing to its being a food of such general consumption, was largely sampled during the year. Six samples, or 7.5 per cent., were condemned, and a similar percentage were of poor quality, though complying with the requirements of the Board of Agriculture. Preservatives were entirely absent. Proceedings were taken against the vendors in four cases of adulteration, and in every instance a conviction was obtained. As regards the other two samples reported against, the deficiency was very slight in sample 1436, whilst the vendor of sample 1485 was supplied by a wholesale man, who was prosecuted and fined. All the other samples, although a good number of them were purchased informally, proved on analysis to be genuine. During the year one sample of water was analysed. It was contaminated with sewage or animal matter, and accord¬ ingly condemned as unsafe to use for drinking purposes. I am, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, Yours obediently, HARRY SILVESTER, B.Sc., F.I.C. (Public Analyst.)