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Fulham 1926
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1926
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Cream (Milk and Cream Regulations, 1912 & 1917)
Fourteen samples of cream and 19 samples of preserved
cream were purchased during the year for
analysis.
The following particulars of proceedings taken in
1926 under the above-mentioned regulations, made in
pursuance of the Public Health (Regulations of Food)
Act, 1907, are given in the form suggested by the late
Local Government Board in their circular letter, dated
27th October, 1913 :—
1. Milk and Cream not Sold as Preserved Cream.
| Articles. | (a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. | (b) Number in which a preservative was found to be present. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk and separated milk | 522 | nil |
| Cream | 14 | 2 |
2. Cream Sold as Preserved Cream.
(a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis
to ascertain if the statements on the label as to preservatives
were correct:—
(1) Correct statements made 19
(2) Statements incorrect —
Total 19
(b) The examination made of milk fat in cream sold as preserved
cream :—
(1) Above 35 per cent. 19
(2) Below 35 per cent. —
Total 19
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements
as to labelling of preserved cream in
Article 5(1) and the proviso in Article 5(2) of the
Regulations have not been observed Nil