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The Milk Act, 1934.
Milk Marketing Board's Scheme for the Supply of Milk to Schools.
By arrangement with the London County Council samples of milk
delivered to schools in the City under this scheme were taken in course
of delivery to such schools for the purpose of chemical analysis and
bacteriological examination. The results of analysis or examination as
the case may be are communicated in each case to the Head Teachers of
the Schools concerned.
Thirty-four samples for bacteriological examination were obtained, all
of which showed bacterial counts well below the maximum allowed.
Samples taken at the same time for chemical analysis were found to be
genuine.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.
Thirty-seven samples were taken and found to be genuine and properly
labelled.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.
Five samples were taken and found to be genuine and properly labelled.
Public Health (Preservatives, &c., in Food) Regulations,
1925-27.
Only certain articles of food may contain preservative, which must
be either sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid as specified in the regulations.
Four infringements of these regulations were found as a result of
analysis of samples, details of which are set out in the following
pages.
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