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"APPEAL TO COW" SAMPLES.
No samples of milk were taken direct from the
cow in 1924, there being no requests for such action.
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK)
REGULATIONS, 1923.
During the year 7 samples of condensed milk
were taken, all of which were found to comply with
the requirements of the regulations.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK)
REGULATIONS, 1923.
These Regulations came into operation on 1st
May, 1924. "Dried Milk" is therein described as
"milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk, which
has been concentrated to the form of powder or solid
by the removal of water."
Article 4 requires dried milk to be sold in a tin
or other receptacle labelled in the manner prescribed
by the Regulations, and provides that it must contain
not less than the following percentages of milk fat,
namely:—
(i) In the case of milk described as "dried full
cream milk," not less than 26 per cent.
(ii) In the case of milk described as " dried threequarter
cream milk," not less than 20 per
cent.
(iii) In the case of milk described as "dried half
cream milk," not less than 14 per cent. ;
and
(iv) In the case of milk described as "dried
quarter cream milk," not less than 8 per
cent.