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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
Holborn 1926
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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mixing depots, and more stringent supervision at the sources of production.
Examination of milk as it leaves these places would he required in order to control
the carrying out of the routine.
During the year 1926 licences available up to the 31st December, 1926, for the sale of designated milk in the Borough were issued as follows: —
| Certified Milk | 5 |
| Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) | 6 |
| Grade A | 2 |
| Pasteurised | 3 |
| Up to the date of preparation of this report licences for the year 1927 have been issued as follows: — | |
| Certified Milk | 4 |
| Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) | 4 |
| Grade A | 2 |
| Pasteurised | 3 |
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 and 1917.
The Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912-1917, were enforced in the
Borough throughout the year.
One hundred and seventy-nine samples of milk were examined ; none was found to
contain preservative; 6 samples of cream were examined, 1 of which was found to
contain a trace of preservative, viz., boric acid.
Sixteen samples of preserved cream were examined and found to be in
accordance with the Regulations, the statement on the labels as to the amount of
preservative being in each case correct. In all the samples of preserved cream the fat
exceeded 35 per cent. No contravention of the Regulations, other than that
mentioned above, was discovered during the year.
Condensed Milk.
The Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923, came into operation
on the 1st November, 1923.
During the year 1926, 17 samples of condensed milk, viz., seven full cream,
and ten skimmed sweetened, were examined by the Borough Analyst under the
Regulations.
All the samples complied with the requirements of the Regulations as to
labelling.
All the samples were examined for standard of composition and all were
found to be equal to or above the standard required,