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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
Islington 1924
Sixty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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19241
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH TO THE MINISTRY
OF HEALTH UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM)
REGULATIONS. 1912 and 1917.
During the past year (1924), samples of Milk, Cream and Preserved Cream
have been obtained to ascertain the extent to which the provisions of the Regulations
are being carried out by the vendors.
(1) Milk and Cream NOT Sold as Preserved Cream :
| Milk. | |
| Milk | 673 |
| Separated Milk | 8 |
| Total number of samples of milk examined for the presence of preservatives | 681 |
| Number in which preservative was found to be present | Nil |
| Cream. | |
| (2) Cream NOT Sold as Preserved Cream : | |
| Number of which preservative was found to be present | 2 |
| Cream Sold as Preserved Cream : | |
| (a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to ascertain if the statement on the label as to preservative were correct— | |
| Correct statements made | 1 |
| Statements incorrect | — |
| (b) Determination of Milk Fat in cream sold as preserved cream— Above 35 per cent. | 1 |
| (c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to labelling or declaration of preserved cream have not been observed | Nil |
| (d) Particulars of each case in which the regulations have not been complied with, and action taken | |
Note.—A further 30 informal samples were purchased, but not analysed.
They had the orthodox preservatives label.
The Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923, came into operation
1st October, 1923.
The Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923, came into operation
1st May, 1924.
Informal samples were taken of both.
COLOURING MATTER IN MILK.
Three samples of milk were submitted of the Analyst for the detection of
colouring matter, of these 2 were found to be coloured with annatto.