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Subsequently I received from the Ministry of Health a copy of a report from
the Government Chemist on the composition of the milk, from which it appeared
that it contained less than the minimum quantity of milk fat (8.15 instead of 9 0),
and the fluid produced in accordance with the instructions on the label would
contain less milk fat and milk solids than defined by Rule 2 of the Regulations.
The importing Company was, therefore, informed that the milk could not
be sold for human food.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923.
These Regulations came into operation on the 1st day of May, 1924, and are
generally similar to the Regulations with regard to condensed milk.
The varieties of dried milk recognised are as follows :—
Full cream—containing not less than 26 per cent, of milk fat.
Partly skimmed
Three-quarter-cream „ „ 20 ,, ,, ,,
Half-cream ,, 14 ,, „ ,,
Quarter-cream „ ,, 8 „ „ ,,
Skimmed—containing less than 8 „ ,, ,,
The declaration on the label must include a description of the milk under
one of the three main varieties and in the case of partly skimmed milk the material
has to be further classified into three quarter, half or quarter cream milk.
The labels must also contain a statement as to the number of pints of ordinary
liquid milk of each class to which the contents of the container are equivalent.

Skimmed milk means milk which contains not less than 9 0 per cent, of milk
solids other than milk fat.
The labels on the containers of "partly skimmed dried milk" must contain
the words "should not be used for babies except under medical advice," and
those on the container of the " skimmed " variety the words " unfit for babies."
The Regulations apply to dried milk to which no other substance has been
added and to dried milk contained in any powder or solid of which not less than
70 per cent, consists of dried milk.