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OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER.
be so deficient in normal constituents as to raise a
presumption, until the contrary is proved, that it has
been mixed with water.
V. That any condensed milk (other than that labelled
"machine-skimmed milk" or "skimmed milk," in
conformity with Section 11 of the Food and Drugs Act,
1899) in which either the amount of milk-fat is less
than 10 per cent., or the amount of non-fatty milksolids
is less than 25 per cent., shall be deemed to be so
deficient in some of the normal constituents of milk as
to raise a presumption, until the contrary is proved, that
it is not genuine.
mmittee further recommend:—
(a) That it is desirable to call the attention of those engaged
in the administration of the Food and Drugs Acts to
the necessity of adopting effective measures to prevent
any addition of water, separated or condensed milk, or
other extraneous matter, for the purpose of reducing the
quality of genuine milk to any limits fixed by regulation
of the Board of Agriculture.
(b) That it is desirable that steps should be taken with the
view of identifying or "ear-marking" separated milk by
the addition of some suitable and innocuous substance,
and by the adoption of procedure similar to that
provided by Section 7 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1899,
in regard to margarine.
(c) That it is desirable that, so far as may be found
practicable, the procedure adopted in collecting,
forwarding, and retaining pending examination, samples
of milk (including condensed milk) and cream under the
Food and Drugs Acts should be uniform.
(d) That it is desirable that, so far as may be found
practicable, the methods of analysis used in the
examination of samples of milk (including condensed
milk) or cream taken under the Food and Drugs Acts
should be uniform.