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pints of ordinary liquid milk of each class of a required standard
to which the contents of the container are equivalent.

At one shop in this Borough tins of dried milk were found
bearing labels not in accordance with the Regulations. Upon the
attention of the shopkeeper being called to this fact the tins of
milk were forthwith withdrawn from sale. Nearly all the dried
milk sold in this Borough is of the well-known proprietary brands.
Two samples were submitted for analysis, and both were
found to comply with the required composition.
Skimmed Milk is defined as milk which contains not less
than 9.0 per cent, of milk solids other than milk fat.
The labels on the containers of partly skimmed dried milk
must contain the words "Should not be used for babies except
under medical advice," and the label on the container of the
skimmed variety the words "Unfit for babies."
Two samples of dried milk were taken during the year, and
both were found to comply with the Regulations in all respects.
Milk and Cream Regulations, 1912-1917.
The Public Health (Milk- and Cream) Regulations, 1912,
prohibit 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 of any kind. In the
ease of cream containing 35 per cent, of fat or more the
effect of the Regulations is to permit the addition of boric
acid, borax or hydrogen peroxide provided the cream so preserved
is sold in vessels having a label with a printed declaration
of the percentage of borax or peroxide which lias been used.
The addition of any other kind of preservative is prohibited. The
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1917, amended the
former Regulations of 1912 by placing a limit on the boric acid
and borax which may be added to cream containing 35 per cent.
or more of fat to an amount not exceeding 0.4 per cent by weight
of the cream. The declaratory labels must state that the cream
is not suitable for infants or invalids.
During the year 678 formal samples and 38 informal samples
of "full cream milk," together with six formal samples of separated
milk, were submitted for analysis. Only two separated milks
were reported as containing a preservative, both being purchased
from the same vendor. Of five formal samples and one informal