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Hammersmith 1923
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1923
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(6) any instructions as to dilution, unless either—
(i) the fluid produced in accordance with such instructions
would contain not less milk fat and not less milk solids than
milk or skimmed milk as defined in Rule 2 of this Schedule
as the case may require ; or
(ii) such instructions clearly specify that the fluid so produced
is not of equivalent composition to milk or skimmed milk
as the case may be.
7. Wherever the word " Milk " appears on the label of a tin or other
receptacle of condensed skimmed milk as the description or part of the description
of the contents, it shall be immediately preceded or followed by the
word " Machine-Skimmed " or " Skimmed " as the case may require.
| Description of Condensed Milk. | Percentage of milk fat. | Percentage of all milk solids, including fat. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Full cream, unsweetened | 9.0 | 31.0 |
| 2. Full cream, sweetened | 9.0 | 31.0 |
| 3. Skimmed, unsweetened | — | 20.0 |
| 4. Skimmed, sweetened | — | 26.0 |
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS,
1923.
These Regulations were made by the Ministry of Health,
and come into operation on the 1st day of May, 1924.
They apply to dried milk to which no other substance
has been added and to the dried milk contained in any powder
or solid of which not less than 70 per cent. consists of dried
milk.
The Local Authority is responsible for enforcing and
executing these Regulations, and for this purpose shall make
such enquiries and take such other steps as may seem to them
to be necessary for securing the due observance of the Regulations
in their district.