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centages being .074, .23 and .3. Two formal samples
of Preserved Cream were also taken and were found
genuine.
No informal samples of cream were taken.
With regard to the formal samples, in 3 cases
the cream was delivered to the purchaser in a receptacle
which did not bear a proper declaratory
label. These vendors were prosecuted for the absence
of a declaratory label (see page 49), and in one case
the vendor was also prosecuted for depositing for
sale cream which was not labelled in accordance with
the Regulations.
In no case was the percentage of boric acid found
to be in excess of the permissible amount.
" APPEAL TO COW " SAMPLES.
Eight samples of milk were taken direct from the
cow in 1923. Seven of these samples were taken at
the request of the vendor of sample 67 following the
analysis of this sample, which was found to be 5½ per
cent. deficient in fat; 4 of them (including a mixed per
sample) were found to be genuine, while 2 were
deficient in fat (4 per cent, and 10 per cent.) and one
contained 2½ per cent, excess of water.
A mixed sample from several cows taken from
another milk vendor keeping her own cows was found
to be genuine.
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK)
REGULATIONS. 1923.
These Regulations came into force on the Ist
November, 1923. " Condensed Milk " is therein described
as milk or skimmed milk which has been concentrated
by the removal of part of its water, whether
with or without the addition of sugar, and includes
the article commonly known as "evaporated milk,"