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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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1. Milk and cream not sold as preserved cream:—
| (a)Number of Samples examined for thepresence of a preservative. | (b)Number of Samples in which a preservative was reported to be present. | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 717 | — |
| Cream | — | — |
2. Cream sold as preserved cream:—
(a) Samples submitted for analysis to ascertain if the
statements on the labels as to preservatives were
correct:—
1. Correct statements made 8
*2. Statements incorrect 1
Total 9
* In this instance the sample was labelled Preserved Cream, but no preservative
was found upon analysis.
(b) Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold as
preserved cream:—
1. Above 35 per cent 9
2. Below 35 per cent Nil
Total 9
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the require-
ments as to labelling or declarations of preserved
cream in Article V. (1) and the proviso in
Article V. (2) of the Regulations have not been
observed Nil
(d) Particulars of each case in which the Regulations have
not been complied with, and action taken Nil
3. Thickening substances:—
Any evidence of their addition to cream or to preserved
cream and action taken when found Nil
4. Other observations (if any) Nil