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Holborn 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912-17.
These regulations ceased to be operative after the 31st December, l'J27. having
been revoked by the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Pood) Regulations as
from the 1st January, 1928. It may, however, be recorded that during the year
1928,, 114 samples of milk were examined and 14 samples of cream. No preservative
was discovered in any sample.
Condensed Milk.
The Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923, came into operation
on the 1st November, .1923.
During the year 1928, 12 samples of condensed milk, viz., five full cream,
and seven skimmed sweetened, were examined by the Borough Analyst under the
Regulations.
All the samples complied with the requirements of the Regulations as to
labelling.
All the samples were examined for standard of composition and all were
found to be equal to or above the standard required.
The following table gives the percentages of the milk fat and milk solids found:—
| Milk fat per cent. | Milk solids (including fat) per cent. | |
|---|---|---|
| Full cream sweetened | 11.4 | 33.8 |
| „ „ | 10.5 | 34.6 |
| „ „ | 10.0 | 32.4 |
| „ „ | 9.3 | 32.4 |
| „ „ | 9.9 | 35.9 |
| Skimmed ,, | 2.8 | 30.1 |
| „ „ | 0.4 | 29.6 |
| „ „ | 0.6 | 29.9 |
| „ „ | 0.6 | 26.3 |
| „ „ | 0.2 | 30.4 |
| „ „ | 0.5 | 32.5 |
| „ „ | 0.6 | 30.2 |
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations. 1923.
These Regulations came into operation on the 1st day of May, 1924, and arc
generally similar to the Regulations with regard to condensed milk.
Very few brands of dried milk are sold in the Borough. Six samples,
covering those generally used, were obtained during the year, and found to comply
with the Regulations.
Margarine.
The registration with the local Pood and Drugs Authority of wholesale margarine
dealers was required by Section 9 of the Margarine Act, 1887, as extended
by Section 7 of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899. Under this Section every
wholesale dealer in margarine was required to keep a register showing the quantity