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PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM)
REGULATIONS, 1912 AND 1917.
The following is a report of the work done under
these Regulations: —
Three hundred and one formal samples and 5
informal samples of milk were taken, and in no case
was the presence of a preservative reported.
No samples of preserved cream were taken.
Of 21 samples of cream which were taken, 2 were
found to be 5 per cent, deficient in fat in each case,
and one was 10 per cent, below the guaranteed limit of
fat stated on the receptacle.
"APPEAL TO COW" SAMPLES.
Arising out of a prosecution in respect of a sample
of milk which was found to be 10 per cent, deficient in
fat, 12 samples were taken direct from the cows at the
shed at the request of the owner. Upon analysis, 6 of
the samples failed to reach the legal standard of fat.
In addition, 8 samples were taken at the request of a
neighbouring borough direct from cows in anoher cowkeeper's
sheds : 4 of these proved to be below the
standard.
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK)
REGULATIONS, 1923.
Four formal samples and five informal samples of
condensed milk were taken under these Regulations, all
of which proved to be genuine.
PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK)
REGULATIONS, 1923.
Three samples of dried milk were taken during the
year, each of which complied with the Regulations.