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The Council was advised that the business came within the definition of
"dairyman" under the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders, and that the
vendor was, therefore, required to be registered. Subsequently, application for
registration was received from the proprietor. The Public Health Committee
were satisfied that the premises were unsuitable for the storage or sale of cream,
and refused the application. Shortly afterwards the use of the premises as a
creamery was discontinued.
Condensed Milk.
The Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1023, came into operation
on the 1st November, 1923.
During the year 1924 nine samples of condensed milk, viz., six full cream
(five sweetened and one unsweetened), and three skimmed sweetened, were
examined by the Borough Analyst under the Regulations.
All the nine samples complied with the requirements of the Regulations as
to labelling.
Five of the samples were examined for standard of composition and all were
found to be above the standard required.
Four were examined for the accuracy of the statement as to the equivalent
quantity of milk in the tin and all complied with the Regulations.

In the earlier part of the year information was received from the Ministry
of Health respecting an infringement of the Regulations in connection with 200
cases of imported "full cream" condensed milk consigned to a trading company
in this Borough. The labels on the tins in this consignment contained directions
for feeding infants on this brand of milk and contravened the Regulations because
the instructions did not specify that the fluid so produced would not be of
equivalent composition to milk under the Regulations, and the type, both large
and small, was below the minimum size. Communications were at once opened
up with the Company to stop the sale of the milk pending the amendment of
the label.