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the small retail milk seller is not willing to comply with a suggestion that this
course should be taken. In shops where there is only a counter trade probably the
vendors cannot reasonably be expected to buy a relatively expensive steam
chest, but in milk businesses where there is a round entailing the use of cans or
tcttles it is essential for strict compliance with the Order that proper plant should
be installed.
The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
During the year 1929 licences available up to the 31st December, 1929, for the
sale of designated milk in the Borough were issued as follows:—
Certified Milk 2
Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) 2
Grade A 1
Pasteurised 3
Up to the date of preparation of this report licences for the year 1930 have
been issued as follows:—
Certified Milk 3
Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) 4
Pasteurised 3
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Condensed Milk.
Samples were taken and examined in order to see that the Public Health
(Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923, were satisfactorily carried out.
During the year 1929, seven samples of condensed milk, viz., five full cream,
and two skimmed sweetened, were examined by the Borough Analyst. All the
samples complied with the requirements of the Regulations as to labelling and
as regards the standard of composition they were found to be equal to or above the
standard required. The results are seen below: —
Chemical Examination of Condensed Milk.
Percentage of
milk fat.
Percentage of
milk solids
(including fat).
Full cream sweetened
10.0
32.8
„ „
9.1
32.6
„ „
9.0
32.6
„ „
9.4
31.9
„ „
9.1
31.8
Skimmed ,,
0.4
31.1
„ „
0.8
29.9
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923.
Very few brands of dried milk are sold in the Borough. Four samples,
covering those generally used, were obtained during the year, and found to comply
with the Regulations which are generally similar to those with regard to condensed
milk.