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The above facts, together with the result of the examinations
were communicated to the Medical Officer of Health of the district
in whose area the manufactory is situated
With regard to sample No. 6, an endeavour was made to obtain
a further sample, but the Sampling Officer was informed at the time
of his visit that the manufacture of ice cream had been suspended
for the season.
The Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923-1927.
During the year under review 9 samples of condensed full
cream milk sweetened, and 2 samples of condensed machine skimmed
milk sweetened, were examined and certified to comply with the
required composition.
The Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923-1927.
Two informal samples were submitted for analysis and were
found to conform to the required composition.
The Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
The object of this Act is to regulate the manufacture and sale
of artificial cream. Manufacturers are required to be registered
by the Local Authority.
Where the substance is artificial cream as defined in this Act,
viz. "An article of food resembling cream and containing no
ingredient which is not derived from milk, except water," the word
cream must be immediately preceded by the word "artificial"
when the article is sold, offered, or exposed for sale, and the words
"Artificial Cream" shall be printed in letters of a large and legible
type on the recefrtacle itself, or on a label securely attached thereto.
No application for registration under this Act has been made
to this Authority.
The Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food)
Regulations 1925-1927.
All articles of food examined for the presence of a preservative
wore reported to be free from preservative with the exception of 2
samples of pork sausages and 2 samples of beef sausages.
These samples contained a permitted preservative, viz., sulphur
dioxide, but in each instance did not exceed the maximum allowed
under these Regulations, viz., 450 parts per million.
No declaration as to the presence of a preservative was given
to the purchaser at the time of the sale of these articles. A technical
offence was thus committed, and the appropriate Committee directed
that cautions in writing to be sent to the vendors.
Seven samples of cream were certified to be free from any
preservative.