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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 4.46% and 8.94|% respectively.
Flour (Composition) Regulations, 1956.—These regulations
provide for the fortification of flour with added nutrients. Three
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.—One sample of
Children's Asthma Mixture was taken for analysis during 1962 and
was found to comply with the provisions of this Act.
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 was one sample examined during the current year
which proved to be satisfactory.
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.
There were no samples examined during the current year.
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.