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Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations, 1943
A sample of "Treble Cream Cheese" was found to contain
46.4%of fat, 12% & of solids-not-fat and 41 „ 6% water. The
Council's public analyst stated that the composition of the
sample corresponded to that of a cheese made from cream
("Single cream"), but not from "Double cream", as defined in
the Pood Standards (Cream) Order, 1951. In the analyst's
opinion the description "treble cream cheese" was calculated
to mislead as to the quality of the article.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were
informed of this case, and gave authority for the Council to
institute legal proceedings. At the hearing, the defendants
pleaded guilty and were fined £5. Os. 0d. and were ordered to
pay £1o 1s. Od. to the Council.
CONCLUSION
In presenting this Report, I should like to express
ray grateful appreciation of the kind co-operation which I
have received from The Worshipful the Mayor, the Chairmen
and Vice-Chairmen of the various Committees and all members
of the Council.
My sincere thanks are also given to the staff of the
Public Health Department for their loyal and efficient service
during the year, and to the other Chief Officers and their
staffs for their ready willingness to co-operate at all times.
I have the honour to be
Your obedient Servant,
J. H. WEIR
Medical Officer of Health.