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Islington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1914
the effect that the contents was preserved cream containing
boric acid not exceeding 0.5 per cent., yet the vendor's storage
jug was not so labelled.
Case 2.—The offence was similar to No. 1, but the cream was
sold as free from preservative. The action taken against the
vendors was as stated above.
3. Thickening Substances.
Any evidence as to their addition
to cream or preserved cream Nil.
Action taken, when found —
4. Other observations, if any.
The following 12 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst under the provisions of the Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912:—
| Number of Samples. | Article submitted for Analysis. | Sample submitted to Analyst by Officer under direction of Local Authority. | Result of Analysis. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Machine Skimmed Sweetened Condensed Milk | Inspector | Conformed with the regulations. |
| 1 | *Condensed Milk | do. | do. |
| 2 | Cream | do. | do. |
| 2 | Do. | do. | Did not conform with the regulations. |
| 1 | Preserved Cream | do. | Conformed with the regulations. |
*But disclosed an offence against the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, being a machine skimmed
milk and not being so labelled.
Report of Inspector Burrell.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Islington.
4th February, 1915.
To the Medical Officer of Health
Dear Sir, As instructed by you, and for the information of the Public
Health Committee, I have pleasure in submitting for your consideration the
following report on the testing of informal samples for the year ending 31st
December, 1914.