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bottled milk, the time "immediately before use" is considered to mean at
the time the bottle is first filled and, therefore, any offence would be
committed at the time and place of bottling.
During the year three contraventions were reported. Two
cases related to bottles of milk delivered to different parts of the
borough by the same distributors. In the first instance the Public
Health Committee authorised that a warning be given to the distributors,
and in the second instance details of the offence were
reported to the local authority in whose area the bottling plant is
situated. In the remaining case, investigations failed to reveal
sufficient evidence to justify any action.
Composition of Milk
During the year 323 samples of milk (all grades) were submitted
to the Public Analyst. Pour were found to be below the legal
and presumptive standards laid down. In one case proceedings were
instituted, warfiings were given in two cases and the results sent to
the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Pood, and in the remaining
case it was decided to take no further action.
The following table shows the percentages of milk-fat and
non-fat solids of the genuine samples of milk, other than Channel
Islands and South Devon milk, taken during each month. It should be
mentioned that, included in these, are 29 samples certified by the
Publio Analyst to be genuine, although the percentage of solids-notfat
wag slightly below the presumptive standard of 8.5%.
Month
No. of
samples
taken
Average percentages
Milk fats
Non-fat solids
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
28
21
8
15
12
20
7
30
16
8
28
19
3.65
3.59
3.47
3.42
3.46
3.37
3.48
3.59
3.55
3.75
3.75
3.67
8.56
8.50
8.48
8.56
8.73
8.72
8.64
8.66
8.65
8.70
8.73
8.63
Average for the whole year
3.56
8.63
Legal minimum standard
3.00
8.50
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.