"Special attention was given to the /fy-proofing and general cleanliness lof all acraied water factories andi on: the whole these places were kept Jo fairly high standard. Regular sampling of their products was carried out and it was found necessary jin two factories to destroy 11,700 bottles of lemonade as the bacterlo-
{logical content was exceedingly high, orange squash factory. the whole. stock. was destroyed on the spot as it was found on chemical analysis to contain a high percentage, Jot lead. contamination.
"Large quantities of canned green peas imported mostly from Swatow were found on examination to contain Jan excessive amount of copper {ar beyond the amount permitted by the jreguiations, From one store alone Ino less than 86 cases of these green peas were seized and destroyed under. foreign supervision, "59 bakeries and 63 confectioneries received constant supervision, Bread Jsamples were taken during delivery, fand several bakeries were prosecuted {for delivering bread which was short
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