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Again milk was one of the main foods sampled and in all,
25 samples were procured, of which 5 were in respect of Channel
Island Milk. No milk sample was adversely reported upon and,
in respect of milk other than Channel Island, the average percentage
of milk fat was 3.53% and solids-not-fat 8.58% the standard being
3.00% and 8.50% respectively. However in accordance with the
Milk and Dairies (Channel Islands and South Devon Milk) Regulations,
1956, milks in these categories must contain a minimum of
4% milk fat and 8.50% solids-not-fat. Channel Islands milks
sampled in the Borough during the year proved to have an average
content of 4.33% and 8.97% respectively.
Flour (Composition) Regulations, 1956.—These regulations
provide for the fortification of flour with added nutrients. Seven
samples of flour were specially tested for the added nutrients and
all were found to comply with the requirements of the regulations
Appended at the end of this Food Section is a table listing all
the samples reported upon as being " non genuine " and giving the
administrative action taken in respect of each unsatisfactory sample.
Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941.—No samples were
taken for analysis during 1961.
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.
There were no samples examined during the current year.
The Condensed Milk Regulations, 1959.—In addition to
minimum percentages of milk-fat and milk-solids of condensed
milk, the standards of labelling of receptacles are covered under
the provisions of these Regulations.
Five samples of condensed milk were taken in the normal
course of sampling, all of which were declared to be genuine.
Other Food Examinations.—In addition to those obtained
under the Food and Drugs Act, other articles not procured in the
normal course of sampling were examined either by the Public
Analyst or at the Public Health Service Laboratory. These
examinations were the outcome of complaints from members of the
public or as a result of special investigations into certain foods
carried out by the Food Inspectors or as the "follow-up" to
reported food poisoning cases,