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Every tin or other receptacle containing condensed,
separated, or skimmed milk must bear a label clearly visible
to the purchaser, on which the words "Machine skimmed
Milk," or "Skimmed Milk," as the case may require, are
printed in large and legible type.
No label giving notice of admixture of any article shall be
deemed to be distinctly and legibly written or printed if the
notice of mixture is obscured by any other matter on the label.
All samples when purchased must be divided into three
parts. If the vendor wishes to have one of these parts, he
must ask the purchaser for it.
At the request or with the consent of the purchaser or
consignee, samples of all articles may be taken in course of
delivery.
The expression "Food" includes any article used for
food or drink by man, except drugs or water, and any article
which ordinarily enters into or is used in the composition or
preparation of food and flavouring matters and condiments.
The Local Government Board issued a circular and
Orders, together with Model Regulations, for dairies, cowsheds,
and milkshops in accordance with the recommendations
of the Royal Commission on Tuberculosis.
By an Order of the Home Secretax-y of the 17th March,
1899, all cases of poisoning by mercury, contracted in any
factory or workshop, have to be notified to the Home Office.