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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Fulham 1913

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1913

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Table: 1. Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.

1. Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.

Articles.(a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b) N umber in which a preservative was found to be present.
Milk435None
Cream215

Table: Nature of preservative in each case in column (b) and action taken under the Regulations in regard to it.

Nature of preservative in each case in column (b) and action taken under the Regulations in regard to it.

1.Boric Acid0·08%Vendor cautioned
2.ditto0·08%ditto
3.ditto0·06%ditto
4.ditto0·09%ditto
5.ditto0·17%ditto

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2. Cream sold as Preserved Cream.
(a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis
to ascertain if the statement on the label as to preservatives
were correct.
(1) Correct statements made 7
(2) Statements incorrect —
Total 7
(b) The examination made of milk fat in cream sold as
preserved cream.
(1) Above 35 per cent.7
(2) Below 85 per cent. —
7
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis)
the requirements as to labelling of
preserved cream in Article 5 (1) and
the proviso in Article 5 (2) of the
Regulations have not been observed.
None
(d) Particulars of each case in which the
Regulations have not been complied
with and action taken.
None
3. Thickening substances. Any evidence of
their addition to cream or preserved
cream.
No evidence of their
addition to cream
or preserved cream
4. Other observations.
None