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Mineral Oil in Food Order 1949
Twenty-one samples were taken under the Order—no contraventions
were found.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations
Nine samples were submitted.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929
" Imitation " Cream is made in this Borough but it is not covered by
the definition of " Artificial Cream "in the above-mentioned Act. This
material is, however, such a good medium for the growth of bacteria that
the processing and distribution is subject to frequent inspection and
sampling.
School Milks
Fourteen samples were sent for chemical examination and nineteen were
sent for bacteriological examination. Five samples were also sent from
Day Nurseries.
Milk (Special Designations) Act
Twenty-four samples were submitted. In two instances failure to
comply was taken up with the wholesale dairies concerned and follow-up
samples were found to be in order.
Foreign Bodies in Milk Bottles
Several complaints of glass in milk bottles and of dirty milk bottles were
received. Mainly there was insufficient evidence to substantiate legal
proceedings, but the complaints were taken up with the dairies concerned.
In one case a conviction was obtained in respect of a dirty milk bottle.
Foreign Bodies in Food
Several instances were found of foreign bodies in food. In the main,
insufficient evidence was available to ensure successful prosecution and
the makers of the food in question were warned. In one case a successful
prosecution was instituted.
The following is an extract from the report of the Public Analyst,
Dr. H. Amphlett Williams, Ph.D. (Lond.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.1.C., for
the year 1951.
" During the year, 527 samples were submitted for analysis under the
Food and Drugs Act, 1938, by your Sampling Officers. These samples
were also examined wherever applicable under the Defence (Sale of Food)
Regulations, 1943, the Food Standards Orders, 1944-51, and the
Labelling of Food Orders, 1946-51.
" Of the total number, 91 were taken formally, in accordance with the
procedure prescribed under the Food and Drugs Act, the remaining 436
being undivided, or informal samples.
" Full particulars of samples submitted and results of analyses under
the Food and Drugs Act have been furnished in the Quarterly Reports ;