M 191
FOOD AND DRUGS.
The table below gives the details of the Food & Drug Samples submitted by the Sanitary Department under the Ordinance.
Substance. No. of Samples Exam. No. found genuine. No. found adulterated. Bread 12 12 12 0 Butter 14 14 14 Cream 12 12 12 Flour 5 5 5 Lard 1 1 1 Milk, fresh 58 55 55 3 Sugar 1 1 1 Whisky 1 1 1 Total. 104 101 101 3Again it has to be reported that the amount of Food & Drug work done under the Ordinance is far below that which should be done for a Colony of this size. 3,000 samples per year should be about the figure, as stated in the last report for this Department. In any case the amount of adulteration shown in the table above does not represent the amount of adulteration of Foodstuffs in the Colony. The samples are almost invariably taken by Sanitary Inspectors in uniform, thus warning the seller before even the purchase is made that it is probably intended for analysis, moreover samples are usually taken on one day in each quarter.
WATER SAMPLES.
It has been possible this year to increase the number of tap samples taken. The number being in the neighbourhood of 100 per month from house supplies in every part of the Colony supplied with filtered water. The usual weekly examinations of unfiltered and filtered water from the various filter beds were carried out: It is again to be reported that from chemical evidence the water supplies in the Colony are above reproach.
DANGEROUS GOODS.
These were samples of oils from lighters etc. for flash point, and explosives for identification in connection with the enforcement of the Ordinance.
M 191
FOOD AND DRUGS.
The table below gives the details of the Food & Drug Samples submitted by the Sanitary Department under the Ordinance.
Substance.
No. of Samples
Exam.
No. found genuine.
No. found
adul- terated.
Bread
12
12
0
Butter
14
14
Cream
12
12
Flour
5
5
Lard
1
1
Milk, fresh
58
55
3
Sugar
1
1
Whisky
1
1
Total.
104
101
3
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Again it has to be reported that the amount of Food & Drug work done under the Ordinance is far below that which should be done for a Colony of this size. 3,000 samples per year should Le about the figure, as stated in the last report for this Depart- ment. In any case the amount of adulteration shewn in the table above does not represent the amount of adulteration of Foodstuffs in the Colony. The samples are almost invariably taken by Sanitary Inspectors in uniform, thus warning the seller before even the purchase is made that it is probably intended for analysis, moreover samples are usually taken on one day in each quarter.
WATER SAMPLES.
It has been possible this year to increase the number of tap samples taken. The number being in the neighbourhood of 100 per month from house supplies in every part of the Colony supplied with filtered water. The usual weekly examinations of unfiltered and filtered water from the various filter beds were carried out : It is again to be reported that from chemical evidence the water supplies in the Colony are above reproach.
DANGEROUS GOODS.
These were samples of oils from lighters etc. for flash point, and explosives for identification in connection with the enforce- ment of the Ordinance.
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