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101
Public Health (Preservatives etc. in Food)
Regulations, 1925-1927.
During the year samples were examined for
the presence of preservative and three contraventions
were reported. In two cases preservative in
the form of "formalin" had been added to milk
and the other offence related to an informal sample
of beef sausages which contained the recognised
preserving agent in quantities permitted under the
Regulations but the fact that the sausages contained
preservative was not declared at the time of
sale. When the formal sample was purchased,
however, the necessary declaration regarding
preservatives was clearly exhibited in the shop
and the amount present did not exceed that
allowed by the Regulations.
For a detailed report on the results of the
analysis of articles of food and drugs see the
report of the Council's Public Analyst on page
152 et seq.