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Milk and Cream Regulations 1912,
These Regulation?, made in pursuance of the Public Health (Regulations
as to Food) Act, 1907, place a definite restriction on the use of
preservatives by producers, retailers and others concerned in the milk
and cream trade. No preservative is now permitted to be added to
milk in any case, nor is any preservative allowed to be added to crean.
which is sold as cream. The regulations, however, do not prohibit the
sale of cream containing boric acid, borax, or a mixture of these preservative
substances, or hydrogen peroxide provided (1) that it is sold, not
as cream, but as " preserved cream," and (2) that the vessel in which
it is sold bears a declaration, in the prescribed form, showing tho
amount and nature of the particular preservative added.
The addition to cream of any other preservative substances than
those mentioned is prohibited.
The object of the regulations in regard to cream is to secure tha
preserved cream sold in compliance with the regulations shall be
distinguished at all stages of sale from cream to which no preservative
h is been added ; this distinction is important in the interests of the public
generally, and particularly in the interests of infants and invalids.
Report for the year ended 31st December, 1914, of Administration in
connection with the Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations,
1912.

Nature of preservative in each case in column (6) and action taken
under the regulations in regard to it—
One sample was found on analysis to contain 0.20 per cent. Boric
Acid. The firm was written to for an explanation, which
was submitted by them. The Public Health Committee,
after considering the matter, authorised legal proceedings to