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Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923, and the
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923.
During the year 8 samples of condensed milk were submitted to
the Public Analyst. All were found to comply with the labels on the
tins.
Milk and Cream Regulations, 1912 and 1917.
These Regulations aim at securing that cream containing preservative
shall be distinguished from cream to which no preservative has been
added. It is no longer permitted to add preservative to milk.
The Ministry of Health require the Medical Officer of Health to
report on the administration of the above-mentioned Regulations and,
for convenience, the report has been drawn up under the following
headings:—

Nature of preservative in each case in column (6) and action taken
under the Regulations in regard to it. 6.
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, 8.
1. Correct statements made, 8.
2. Statements incorrect, nil.
3. Percentage of preservative
found in each sample—
0.20, 0.26, 0.28, 0.29, 0.29,
0.31, 0.33, 0.36 per cent.,
by weight.
Percentage stated on
Statutory label-0.4
per cent., by weight.
(6) Determinations made of milk tat in cream sold as preserved
cream;—1. Above 35 per cent., 8.
2. Below 35 per cent., nil.
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to
labelling or declaration of preserved cream iu Article V (1) and
the proviso in Article V (2) of the Regulations have not been
observed:—nil.
(d) Particulars of each case in which the regulations have not been
complied with, and action taken;—nil.