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Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 to 1948.—
These Regulations control the minimum milk-fat content of dried
milk and the labelling of tins or other receptacles in which this
commodity is contained.
One sample was taken during the current year and this proved
to be satisfactory.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 to
1948.—Minimum percentages of milk-fat and milk-solids of condensed
milk as well as the standards of labelling of receptacles are
covered under the provisions of these Regulations.
During the year ten samples were examined and pronounced
genuine.
NOTIFICATION OF FOOD POISONING
Under the provisions of Section 17 of the Food and Drugs Act,
1938, every registered medical practitioner attending on any person
shall, if he suspects or becomes aware that any person is suffering
from food poisoning, forthwith notify such case to the Medical Officer
of Health.
Ten notifications were received during the year compared with
4 in 1951, 12 in 1950, 6 in 1949 and 5 in 1948.
All ten cases were of the sporadic type—in five instances the
agent identified was Salmonella typhimurium and in one other case
although Salmonella was isolated the type remained unidentified.
In the remaining four cases no organisms were isolated.
Although each case was thoroughly investigated no direct
connection with any specific food was established.
A complete recovery was made by all patients.