The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-07-22
BAD FOODS
DESTROYED
Sixteen Milk Samples
Found Below
Standard.

r. A. Duncah, Food Commissioner
and Analyst, in his rebSrt for June to
the president of the Board OF Health,
says:
zone hundred milk samples were ex-
amined, with sources as follows:
From wagons "a samples, below
standard.
From diaries samples, Q below
standard.
Brought to office II samples, below
standard.
From Inspector Bowman, Hilo, Q
samples 1 below standard"
These figures give a total of sixteen
samples of milk below standard.
The samples from milk wagons found
below standard We're one from Borgo
for Dairymen's Association. one from
a japanese driver for G. Holt, one from
Fernandez, one from Japanese driver
for H. Davis. two from V. NJ. Souza
and three from A. V. Lloyd. The last
samples were made the basis OF prose-
cution. Lloyd pleaded guilty and sem
tence was suspended for thirteen
"A number of the milk samples re-
ported adulterated this month, I am
OF the opinion, were not adulterated
with water. but were from cows giving
a poor quality Of milk. Several of these
dealers have been notified that the milk
sold by them Is below standard but not
much Improvement has been noted.
1.-The milk standard Of this Territory
is the lowest In the United States and
dealers should have no difficulty In
meeting the requirements. If improve
ment is not noted In short time 1t
will be necessary to prosecute num-
Der OF these dealers"
OF four samples of cream examined,
including one of pasteurized canned
cream, two samples contained 263
(.41 per cent? and 2l9 (.37 per cent?
boric acid per gallon. respectively.
THE use of preservatives In cream
has been a general practice in Homo
lulu for several years,E the Analyst
says. USED in proper quantity, prob
ably no danger would arise, as its use
Is confined mainly to adults. The
amount found Is above the limit Of
rs per cent which Is considered the
largest amount that should be used.
"One sample preventative, submitted
by dealer, and used in cream. was
examined and found to be boric acid,
containing the equivalent OF 9S.5 per
cent crystallized boric acid"
Commissioner Duncan gives the
figures of five samples of vinegar, on
which he comments:
THE first three samples were bought
for cider vinegar, but the analysis
shows them to be spirit vinegar and
probably colored, as Is also the case
with the last two. but which were not
purchased as any particular kind. The
first three samples are adulterated, in
that they were sold under the name of
another article. The names of the
dealers selling spirit vinegar as cider
vinegar are as follows:
Il. Y. w. Sing, Nuuanu street.
80. Territory Grocery Co., Vineyard
and Emma streets.
80. Chin Yang, Fishmarket Govern
menD.
THE following foods were examined
with results as below:
"One sample catsup for mineral acid;
not present.
1.-TWO cans salmon: contents fit for
food.
Ten cans oysters; swelled cans.
Ten jars preserves; fermented.
"Thirty-six cans assorted fruit; cans
swelled
Twenty cans Chinese food; cans
leaking and corroded.
THE above seventy-six cans and Jars
We're condemned and destroyed as I'M
fit for food.
1.-TWO miscellaneous samples sub
mltted by physician We're tested for
mercury and arsenic; result not pres
emit
Water was examined as follows:
Hilo Water Works; result as reported
Pahoa Water Works; result as report
ed. Water from dairy; result as re-
ported. Water submitted by physician;
no contamination"