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APPENDIX.
Report of Administration in connection with the Public Health
(Milk and Cream )Regulations, 1912, fop. the Year ended
December 31st, 1915.
1. Milk and cream not sold as preserved cream:—
-
(a)
Number of Samples examined
for the presence of a
preservative.
(b)
Number in which a preservative
was reported to be
present.
Milk
535
-
Cream
10
8
Nature of preservative in each case in column (b) and action taken under the
Regulations in regard to it.
In each case the preservative was boric acid in quantities
varying from 040 to 0.035 per cent. In seven cases cautions were
addressed to the vendors by the Public Health Committee, and in
one a summons was issued.
2. Cream sold as preserved cream.
(a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to
ascertain if the statements on the label as to preservatives were correct.
(1) Correct statements made 3
(2) Statements incorrect —
Total 3
(b) Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold as preserved cream.
(1) Above 35 per cent. 3
(2) Below 35 per cent —
Total 3
(c), (d) There was one instance in which the requirements as to
labelling, &c., were not complied with ; and in this ease a caution
was sent to the vendor.
3. No evidence was found of any addition of thickening substances
to cream or to preserved cream.
4. In addition to the above samples, which were taken formally,
40 were taken informally; of these 30 conformed to the
regulations, and 10 did not so conform.