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SAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLY
Five samples of milk were taken informally, one
of which was found to be adulterated, containing
3 per cent, of added water.
Three informal samples of butter were taken, one
of which had 90 per cent, of foreign fat, and one
.75 per cent, of water in excess of the legal limit of
16 per cent.
Three informal samples of cocoa and two of
chocolate were examined, together with one of dried
milk and one of sausages.
PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM)
REGULATIONS, 1912 & 1917.
The following is a report of the work done under
the Regulations during the year ended the 31st
December, 1924 : —
Three hundred and fifteen formal samples and 5
informal samples of milk were taken, and in no case
was the presence of a preservative reported.
Four formal samples of cream were taken, in 3 of
which boric acid was found to be present, the percentages
being .12, .26 and .39. Four 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 2 cases
the cream was delivered to the purchaser in a receptacle
which did not bear a proper declaratory
label. One of these vendors was prosecuted for the
absence of a declaratory label (see page 49), and also
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.