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3. Thickening substances :—
Any evidence of their addition to cream or to pre-
served cream and action taken when found Nil.
4. Other observations (if any) Nil.
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.
(Vide Circular 360 of the Ministry of Health.)
5. Action taken under Section 4 of the Milk and Dairies
(Amendment) Act, 1922 :—
(a) (1) Number of samples of milk certified by
the Public Analyst to contain colouring
matter 2
(2) Action taken thereon—
One case added colouring matter only - Vendor
summoned. Defendant discharged, on payment
of £1 1s. 0d. costs.
One case added colouring matter and extraneous
water ... Vendor summoned.
Summons withdrawn on payment of 15s.
costs..
(b) (1) Number of samples of milk certified by
Public Analyst to contain extraneous water
(including 1 referred to above) 22
(2) Action taken thereon—
Vendor summoned 19†
Convictions (fines with or without costs) 9
Dismissed on payment of costs 8†
Included under heading of colouring
matter above 1
Summons not served 1
Vendor cautioned 3
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
This Order, which came into operation on the 1st October,
1926, revoked the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order of 1885,
and the amending Orders of 1886 and 1899, so far as they applied
to England and Wales.
The Order, made under the Powers conferred on the Minister
of Health by the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, enacts
anew many of the provisions of the preceding Order with alterations
and additions, but modified in accordance with the development
† In 4 of these cases proceedings were taken under Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts.