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Sale of Milk Regulations 1939
The above Regulations state that where a sample of milk contains
less than 3% of milk fat and less than 8 5% of solids not fat, until
the contrary is proved the sample shall be deemed to be not genuine
The following table sets out the monthly statement of the number of
samples taken together with the percentage of fat and non fatty solids
present These percentages show a slight increase on past years:-
Month No of Average %
Samples Fat Non-fatty solids
January 6 3,73 8 70
February 5 3 58 8 70
March 9 3 56 8 69
April 6 3 54 8 75
May 9 3 55 8 77
June 5 3 48 8 64
July 4 3,49 8 55
August 6 3 62 8 68
September 2 3 65 8 71
October 5 3 80 8 77
November 3 3 93 8 86
December 9 3 84 8 75
Monthly Average 3 65 8 71
Milk and Dairies (Channel Islands and South Devon Milk)
Regulations 1956
These Regulations prohibit the sale for human consumption of milk
described as "Channel Islands", "Jersey", "Guernsey", or "South Devon"
if it contains less than 4% milk fat. The following table shows the
details of samples taken.
Average %
No. of samples
Pat Non-fatty solids
29 4.40 9.02
In no case did a sample fall below the minimum of 4.0% milk fat
and as with the samples listed in the earlier table, the figures show
a slight increase in quality.
Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk)
Regulations 1949-1953
Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949 1954