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Wandsworth 1919

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1919

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 51
REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION IN CONNECTION WITH
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM)
REGULATIONS, 1912.

Report for the year ended31st December,1919. I. 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.
Milk827Nil.
Cream221

Nature of preservative in each case in column (b). CREAM.
Case No. 566—Cream 0.24 per cent, crystallised boric acid.
Nature of preservative in each case in column (b). MILK.
Nil.
Action taken under the Regulations in regard to each case in
column (b).
Nil. Vendor was warned.

2, Cream sold as Preserved Cream.

Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to ascertain if the statement on the label as to preservatives was correct:—

(1) Correct statements made26
(2) Statements incorrect1
Total27