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Article
No. of
Sample
Offence
Minced Meat
118
715 parts per million Sulphur Dioxide
do.
119
264 „ „ „ „
do.
395
900„ „ „ „
do.
396
1,300„ „ „ „
Grape Fruit Squash
637
385„ „ „ „
Milk
188
10.5% added water
Vinegar
252
5% deficient in acid
Milk
268
6.6% deficient in fat
Butter
573
4.1% free fatty acids
do.
575
4.4% ,, „ ,,
The genuine samples are indicated in the table on
page 92.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, &c., IN
FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925 to 1927.
Eleven formal and 5 informal samples taken
under these regulations were found to contain preservatives,
to wit, sulphur dioxide, in parts per million,
as follow:
Minced Meat
120
Jam
60
„
200
„
65
„
264
Sausages
200
„
290
„
275
„
715
„
400
„
900
Grape Fruit Squash
365
„
950
„ „ „
385
„
1 ,300
„
2,000
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK)
REGULATIONS, 1923.
Two formal and 6 informal samples of condensed
milk were taken, and were found to comply with the
Regulations.
PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK)
REGULATIONS, 1923.
No samples of dried milk were taken during the
year.