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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.
As the result of a complaint that a child would not take a full
cream milk food which had been obtained from a Child Welfare
Clinic, a ' special sample ' suspected of rancidity was submitted to
the Public Analyst who declared the milk powder free from taint
and rancidity and in conformity with the requirements of the above
Regulations.
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. The Amendment
Regulations of 1953, permit, for a limited period, the sale of full
cream unsweetened condensed mdk containing not less than 7.8%
milk-fat and not less than 25.5% of all milk-solids including fat,
previously imported by the Minister of Food.
Three samples of unsweetened and 2 of condensed, full cream
sweetened milk taken in the ncrmal course of sampling were
declared genuine and in conformity with the requirements of the
Regulations.
A further ' special sample ' from a shop keeper in the Borough
was forwarded to the Public Analyst for examination. It was one
of a case of condensed milk, imported from Holland, which had been
in stock for some months. On opening the tin the contents were
found to be curdled and unsuitable for ordinary use. The remaining
stock was therefore destroyed.