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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 1926
Seventy-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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[1926
(1) Milk and Cream NOT Sold as Preserved Cream : Milk.
| Milk | 586 |
| Separated Milk | Nil |
| Total number of samples of milk examined for the presence of preservatives | 586 |
| 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 | Nil |
| 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 | Nil |
| Statements incorrect | Nil |
| (b) Determination of Milk Fat in cream sold as preserved cream— Above 35 per cent. | Nil |
| (c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to labelling or declaration of preserved cream have not been observed | Nil |
| — | |
| Note.—A further 23 informal samples of cream were purchased, but not analysed. They had the orthodox preservatives label, or were pure cream. | |
THE MILK AND DAIRIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1922; THE MILK
(SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1922-23.
During the year 1926, the following appications were made for licences under
the provisions of the above Order to enable the persons to sell Specially Designated
Milk:-
| Designation. | No. of applications. | Number granted. | Amount of Fees received. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926. | 1926. | s. | d. | ||
| " Certified " | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| " Grade A." (Tuberculin tested) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| " Grade A." | Nil | — | — | ||
| " Pasteurized " (Dealer) | Nil | — | — | ||
| " Pasteurized " (Pasteurizer) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| "Pasteurized" (Supplementary) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 0 | |