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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
Greenwich 1916
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1916
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Of the total number of samples purchased, 146 were butter,
of which 1 was certified to be adulterated; 140 were milk, of which
12 were certified to be adulterated; the remaining adulterated samples
were 1 of Cocoa, 1 Coffee, 1 Egg Powder, 5 Separated Milk.
There were also 3 cases of margarine not being labelled in the bulk.
Milk and Cream Regulations. No special sample has been taken
under the express provisions of these Regulations, but all samples
of milk taken during the year under the provision of the Sale of
Food and Drugs Act have been examined for preservatives, which have
not been found up to the present on any occasion. As required by
the Local Government Board, the following Schedule is appended:-
REPORT for the YEAR ended 31st DECEMBER,1916. 1. Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
| (a) | (b) | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. | Number in which a preservative was reported to be present. | |
| Milk | 140 | Nil |
| Cream | - | - |
Nature of preservative in each case in column (b),and action
taken under the Regulations in regard to it.
3. Cream sold as Preserved Cream.
| 3. Cream sold as Preserved Cream. | |
| (a) Instances in which sample have been aubsitted for analysis to ascertain if the statement on the label as to preservative was correct. | |
| (l) Cor. ect statements made | 0 |
| (3) Statements incorrect | 0 |
| 0 V | |
(b) Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold as Preserved Cream.
| (l) Above 35 per cent | Nil |
| Nil | |
| Nil |
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements
as to labelling or declaration of preserved cream in
Article 5 (3) of the Regulations have not been
observed.
(d) Particulars of each case in which the Regulations have
not been complied with, and action taken.
3. Thickening Substances. Any evidence of their addition to
cream or to preserved cream.
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