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Samples taken in coursc of delivery.—Seven samples were taken as the
milk was being delivered by consignors to hospitals, etc. On analysis
all were found to be genuine and of "good" quality.
Condensed Milk Regulations, 1923-1927.
Thirty-three samples were taken and all proved to be genuine. On
one of the tins the label was not worded in accordance with the provisions
of the Regulations.
The Vendor who was approached on the matter gave a satisfactory
explanation and also an undertaking to prevent any infringement of the
Regulations in future.
Dried Milk Regulations, 1923-1927.
Three samples were taken and all proved to be genuine and properly
labelled.
Public Health (Preservatives in Food) Regulations, 1925, and
Public Health (Preservatives in Food) Amendment Regulations,
1926 and 1927.
These Regulations have now been printed in a consolidated form in
accordance with the promise of the Ministry of Health in 1920 and 1927.
As already pointed out in my previous Report there has been a
gradual enforcement of the prohibition of the use of certain preservatives
and the date for the final prohibition took effect on 1st July 1928.
Only the following articles may contain preservative which must be
either sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid as specified in the regulations.
Sausage and sausage meat, fruit and fruit pulp not dried, dried fruit,
unfermented grape juice and non-alcoholic wines, cordials and fruit
juices, jam, candied peel, sugar, corn syrup, gelatine, beer, cider, alcoholic
wines, sweetened mineral waters, brewed ginger beer, coffee extract,
pickles and sauces made from fruit or vegetables. Eight infringements
of these regulations were found as the result of analyses of samples.
When purchasing sausages which contain preservatives the sampling
officer is invariably given the portion of his purchase without a label owing
to the fact that the pound only is labelled but not the half a pound asked
for. The Regulations provide for the article purchased being labelled
as containing preservative, and I am getting into communication with
the Sausage Manufacturers Society with a view to seeing that provision
is made for every sample of sausages being properly labelled similar to
margarine— the smallest purchase of which must be marked.
A detailed list of samples is set out below with notes as to analysis
and action taken.