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The action taken under the Public Health (Milk and Cream)
Regulations, 1912 and 1917, may be tabulated as follows:—
Headings of Report of Administration.
1. Milk; and cream not sold as preserved cream:—
(a) (b)
No. of samples No. in which a
examined for the preservative
presence of a was reported
preservative. to be present.
Milk 768 —
Cream 6 4
Nature of preservative in each case in column (b) and action
taken under the Regulations in regard thereto—Boric
Acid (no action).
2. Cream sold as preserved cream:—
(a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis
to ascertain if the statements on the label as to preservatives
were correct:—
(1) Correct statements made 7
(2) Statements incorrect —
Total 7
(b) Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold as preserved
cream:—
(1) Above 35 per cent. 7
(2) Below 35 per cent. —
Total 7
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to
labelling or declaration of preserved cream in Article V (1)
and the proviso in Article V (2) of the Regulations have not
been observed Nil.
(d) Particulars of each case in which the Regulations have not
been complied with and action taken Nil.
3. Thickening substances.
Any evidence of their addition to cream or to preserved
cream and action taken where found Nil.
4. Other observations (if any) Nil.