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Sampling of Milk Supplies to Public Institutions.—There are 11 institutions and 18 Schools from
which samples of milk arc taken periodically. Thirty samples were taken during 1934, all of which
were returned as genuine.
Sampling of Milk from Automatic Machines.—Automatic machines for supplying milk are in
use at eight premises in the Borough. From these, during 1934, 8 samples were taken for chemical
analysis, 1 of which was reported to be deficient in fat to the extent of 25.33 per cent. A warning
letter was sent to the vendor.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925 to 1927.
With few exceptions all samples taken under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act were
examined for the presence of preservatives. Two informal samples of jam were found to contain
respectively 15 parts and 100 parts per million of sulphur dioxide in excess of the Regulations. No
action was deemed necessary.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.
During the year 2 samples of full cream unsweetened, 3 of full cream sweetened, and 7 samples
of skimmed sweetened condensed milk were taken. All were found to comply with the Regulations.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.
Two samples of dried milk were taken during 1934 which complied with the Regulations.
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
Analyses for the purposes of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and the various Food
Regulations were made by the Public Analyst, Dr. Alan Stewart. The work is performed at the
Royal Institute of Public Health, 23, Queen Square, W.C.1, where also bacteriological examinations
are made of food suspected of being deleterious, and of samples of milk procured under the provisions
of the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
During 1934, 2 samples of ice cream mix were submitted for special examination. In each of
these the coliform bacillus was absent in 1 c.c.
The results of other samples analysed or bacteriologically examined are recorded elsewhere in
this Report under the appropriate headings.
Summaries of the results of analyses made by the Public Analyst during the year are given
below.
The results of legal proceedings are summarised on page 58.
In connection with the analysis of milk samples, the Public Analyst furnishes the result of his
analysis and the following table is of interest. It may be noted that the Ministry of Agriculture
standards for presuming milk to be adulterated are 3 per cent. for fat and 8.5 per cent. for non-fatty
solids. These standards are generally considered to be rather unfair to the consumer and the deduction
to be made from the table is that the milk sold in Paddington is, generally speaking, of average
natural strength.