The number of analyses carried out wag 6,076, the highest ever recorded and an increase of 1,081 samples over last year. Fees charged amounted to $14,070, which is also an all-time record and indicative of the growth of small enterprises in the Settlement, Altogether 1451 samples were tested, free of charge, for the various branches of the Department. Eight hundred and fifty-one milk samples were tested for purity, 39 Of these being certified as adulterated, Two the 783 samples taken from licensed dairies were adulterated by the addition. of extraneous water whilst eight samples were "Below Standard" Aas regards fat content.
Sixty-seven samples were taken from "unlicensed dairies. Of these samples 37 were adulterated by the addition of extraneous water, three were dofcient in fat, two deficient in non-fatty.solids and two contained excessive dirt. The fact that over 65 er cent. of the milks obtained from unlicensed dairies were adulterated faulty should act asa deterrent to purchasing milk from unknown One public sample was tested on complaint but the milk was found to bbe genuine.
"The Phosphatase test was conducted fon 9 samples from licensed dairies,
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