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St Pancras 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Registration of Premises wherein the business of a wholesale dealer in Margarine
is carried on.
On 22nd July, 1914, the following premises, all belonging to the same
Company, were registered for this purpose under the Sale of Food and Drugs
Acts:—
139 and 241, High Street, Camden Town; 96, Queen's Crescent; 21,
Hampstead Road; 72, Marchmont Street; 18, Chapel Street, Somers
Town; 253, Kentish Town Road; 145, Fortess Road; and 167,
York Road.
The Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912.
The following is the Report of the Administration in connection with the
above regulations asked for by the Local Government Board.
PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS, 1912.
Report for Year ended 31st December, 1914.
1. Mills, and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
| (a) | (b) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. | Number in which a preservative was reported to be present. | |
| Milk | 391 | — |
| Cream | 11 | 9 |
Nature of preservative in each case in column (b) and action taken under Regulations
in regard to it:—
Cream. 0.053 per cent. boron trioxide, equal to 0.094 per cent. of
crystallised boric acid.
„ 0.124 per cent. boron trioxide, equal to 0.219 per cent. of
crystallised boric acid.
„ 0.049 per cent. boron trioxide, equal to 0.086 per cent. of
crystallised boric acid.
„ 0.14 per cent. boron trioxide, equal to 0.248 per cent. of crystallised
boric acid.
„ 0.175 per cent. boron trioxide, equal to 0.31 per cent. of crystallised
boric acid.
„ 0.203 per cent. boron trioxide, equal to 0.36 per cent. of crystallised
boric acid.
„ 0.13 per cent. boron trioxide, equal to 0.23 par cent. ef crystallised
boric acid.