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Month
No. of
samples
taken
Average percentages
Milk fats
Non-fat solids
January 24 5.71 8.60
February 25 5.66 8.58
March 12 3.53 8.54
April 23 3.54 8.62
May 27 3.47 8.76
June 14 3.6l 8.83
July 8 3.93 8.70
August 20 3.60 8.69
September 18 3.78 8.74
October 12 3.68 8.81
November 18 3.88 8.80
December 12 3.93 8.75
Average for whole year 3.69 8.70
Legal minimum standards 3.00 8.5O
Milk and Dairies (Channel Islands and South Devon Milk) Regulations, 1956
These Regulations require that all milk for human consumption
sold under the specific description of-
Channel Islands Milk
Jersey Milk
Guernsey Milk or
South Devon Milk
must contain not less than 4% by weight of milk fat. This compares with
the presumptive milk fat standard of 3% specified for ordinary milk by the
Sale of Milk Regulations, 1939.
During the year, 127 samples of these milks have been taken and
four were found to be below the standard laid down. In two cases legal
proceedings were taken, and the defendants were granted conditional discharges
on payment of £3. 3s. 0d. costs. In the other two cases, the Public Health
Committee decided to issue warnings.