Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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The following table shows the average percentages of milk fat and non-fat solids of the genuine samples taken during each month:-
Month | Number of samples taken | Average Percentages | |
---|---|---|---|
Milk Fats | Non-fat Solids | ||
January | 2 | 4.75 | 8.70 |
February | 1 | 4.30 | 8.70 |
March | - | - | - |
April | 1 | 4.20 | 8.85 |
May | 1 | 4.50 | 9.15 |
June | 2 | 4.47 | 8.70 |
July | - | - | - |
August | - | - | - |
September | 2 | 4.55 | 9.05 |
October | - | - | - |
November | 3 | 4.43 | 9.05 |
December | 2 | 4.37 | 8.80 |
Average for the whole year | 4.47 | 8.88 | |
Legal minimum standard | 4.00 | 8.50 |
Month | Number of samples taken | Average Percentages | |
---|---|---|---|
Milk Fats | Non-fat Solids | ||
January | 8 | 3.79 | 8.68 |
February | 15 | 3.65 | 8.47 |
March | 7 | 3.58 | 8.55 |
April | 4 | 3.57 | 8.52 |
May | 7 | 3.43 | 8.71 |
June | 7 | 3.50 | 8.77 |
July | - | - | - |
August | 2 | 3.57 | 8.67 |
September | 7 | 3.77 | 8.66 |
October | 4 | 3.77 | 8.76 |
November | 17 | 3.70 | 8.67 |
December | 25 | 3.68 | 8.58 |
Average for the whole year | 3.65 | 8.62 | |
Legal minimum standard | 3.00 | 8.50 |
The Food Standards (Ice-cream) Regulations, 1959
These Regulations prescribe standards for ice-cream and introduce separate
standards for "dairy ice-cream" (or "dairy cream ice" or "cream ice").
The Labelling of Food (Amendment) Regulations, 1959, prohibit the labelling,
marking or advertising of ice-cream in a manner suggestive of butter, cream, milk or anything
connected with the dairy interest unless the ice-cream contains no fat other than milk
(except such as may be introduced by the use as an ingredient of any egg, flavouring