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presence of prohibited preservatives and colouring matters and for
excessive amounts of the permitted preservatives. No action was found
necessary under the Regulations.
Mineral Oil in Food Order 1949
Sixteen samples were taken under the Order—no contraventions were
found.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations
Sixteen samples were submitted. Two slight labelling infringements
were dealt with by correspondence.
Vitamins
Three samples were submitted in order to verify the presence of Vitamins
claimed by the labels. In each case the claim was substantiated.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929
“Imitation” Cream is made in this Borough but it is not covered by
the definition of “ Artificial Cream ” in the above-mentioned Act. This
material is, however, such a good medium for the growth of bacteria that
the processing and distribution is subject to frequent inspection and
sampling.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933
Fifty-three visits were made and one sample was submitted for analysis.
Letters were sent on several occasions pointing out the need for the
vendor's name and address to be written upon each package.
School Milks
Three samples were sent for chemical examination and nineteen were
sent for bacteriological examination. Eleven samples were also sent from
Day Nurseries.
Milk (Special Designations) Act
Forty-one samples were submitted. In two instances failure to comply
was taken up with the wholesale dairies concerned and follow-up samples
were found to be in order.
Foreign Bodies in Milk Bottles
Several complaints of glass in milk bottles and of dirty milk bottles were
received. Mainly there was insufficient evidence to substantiate legal
proceedings, but the complaints were taken up with the dairies concerned.
In one case a conviction was obtained in respect of a dirty milk bottle.
Foreign Bodies in Food
Several instances were found of foreign bodies in food. In the main,
insufficient evidence was available to ensure successful prosecution and
the makers of the food in question were warned. In one case a summons
was dismissed upon payment of costs by the defendant.