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Chelsea 1925
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1925
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4. The percentages given by the data in Table I. are as follows:—
| Genuine Composition | 93.65 per cent. |
| Adulterated | 2.29 ,, |
| Inferior | 4.06 ,, |
MILK. 5. The particulars relating to the six samples of Milk reported as adulterated are given in Table II.:— TABLE II.
| No. | Percentage of Extraneous Water. | Percentage of required Fat deficient. | " Preservatives." | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 10.0 | — | — |
| 2 | — | 8.0 | — | — |
| 3 | 6.9 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| 5 | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| 6 | 3.0 | — | — | — |
6. The remaining 94 samples submitted, of which five were "Informal
samples," were found to have the normal composition of unadulterated
milks, or of milks which must be regarded as unadulterated, and to be
in accordance with the requirements of the "Sale of Milk Regulations,
1901," 23 "Formal" and two "Informal" being of "Good" quality,
55 "Formal" and two "Informal" of "Fair" quality, and 11 "Formal"
and 1 " Informal " of " Poor " quality.
7. The application of the terms "Good," "Fair," and "Poor" to samples of Milk is based on the following analytical data:—
| Non-fatty solids 8.5 per cent. or over:— | |
|---|---|
| With from 3.0 to 3.35 per cent. of fat, | Poor Qualitv. |
| ,, 3.35 to 3.8 ,, ,, | Fair „ |
| „ 3.8 and over „ „ | Good „ |
THE MILK AND DAIRIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1915.
[5 & 6 Geo. 5, Ch. 66.]
8. This Act, dated the 29th July, 1915, came fully into force on the
1st September 1925, by the provisions of the Commencement of Operation
Order, 1925, in respect of the said Act, dated 28th July, 1925.
9. The Sections thereof which more especially apply to the administration
of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts are Nos. 8 and 9. For the