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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1924
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1924
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2. Cream sold as preserved cream:—
| (a) Samples submitted for analysis to ascertain if the statements on the labels as to preservatives were correct:— | |
|---|---|
| 1. Correct statements made | 29* |
| 2. Statements incorrect | Nil. |
| Total | 29 |
| (b) Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold as preserved cream:— | |
| 1. Above 35 per cent | 29* |
| 2. Below 35 „ | Nil. |
| Total | 29 |
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the
ments as to labelling or declarations of preserved
cream in Article V. (1) and the proviso in Article
V. (2) of the Regulations have not been observed
2†
(d) Particulars of each case in which the Regulations
have not been complied with, and action taken:—
1. Informal.—Sold as "Cream" without a
declaratory label. No verbal declaration
was made at time of purchase. A
declaratory label was, however, affixed
to the receptacle in which the cream
was stored.
2. Formal.—Sold as "Cream." Same
dor as No. 1 above. Precisely same
circumstances. Vendor summoned. No
fine. £2 2s. 0d. costs.
3. Formal.—Milk (Sample No. 270)
tained Formaldehyde .0975 parts per
100 parts of milk. Vendor summoned
and fined £30. (Proceedings taken under
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts)
3. Thickening substances:—
Any evidence of their addition to cream or to
preserved cream and action taken when
found Nil.
4. Other observations (if any) Nil.
* Twelve of these were informal samples,
† One of these was an informal sample.