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factories and to the premises of wholesale dealers in milk-blended butter. The following premises
in the Borough are registered in accordance with the requirements of the above Acts: —
Lipton, Ltd. 210 Portobello Road.
„ 129, Brompton Road.
E. C. Nicholls 19, Church Street.
C. E. Webb & Sons 39-41, Brompton Road.
Pearks, Ltd 165, Portobello Road.
Maypole Dairy Co., Ltd. 196, Portobello Road.
Home and Colonial Stores, Ltd. 136, Portobello Road.
„ „ 20, Chepstow Mansions.
„ „ 71, Notting Hill Gate.
„ „ 171, Earl's Court Road.
„ „ 98, Golborne Road.
Cream Regulations.—The Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912, made by the
Local Government Board in pursuance of the powers conferred by Section 1 of the Public Health
(Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907, came into force on October Ist, 1912. They prohibit absolutely
the presence of any kind of preservative in milk or in cream containing less than 35 per cent, of
milk fat, and the addition of any thickening substance except sugar to cream of any kind. In the
case of cream containing 35 per cent, of fat or more, the effect of the Regulations is to permit the
additions of boric acid, borax or peroxide hydrogen, provided the cream so preserved is sold in
vessels bearing a label with a printed declaration of the percentage of borax or peroxide which has
been used. The additions of any other kind of preservative is prohibited.
In all cases the Public Analyst examines milk and cream preservatives. A list is appended
for 1915:—

(1) Milk.—ln only one case was a preservative found in the samples of milk examined. The
sample was found to contain 0.001384 per cent, by weight of formaldehyde. The vendor was
prosecuted and fined £5 and 10s. 6d. costs.
(2) Cream. —In forty-four samples of cream —not sold as preserved cream —21 contained preservatives
(boric acid) varying from 2-975 grains to 30-989 grains per pound. Proceedings were taken
in 12 cases under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, and penalties were inflicted to the amount of
£10 and 10s. 6d. costs in three cases, £3 and 10s. (id. costs in 6 cases, £5 and 10s. 6d. costs and
£1 and 10s. 6d. costs and 10s. and 10s. 6d. costs in the three remaining cases.
WATER SUPPLY
A summary of the sources of the water taken from the Thames to supply Kensington will be
found in the Annual Report for 1912 on page 42. No complaints of the quality of the water
supplied were received during the year under consideration.
Water Supply to New Houses. -During the year 12 newly-erected houses were inspected
and certified before occupation under Section 48 (2) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, as
having a proper and sufficient supply of water.