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Therefore, 33, or 18 per cent. of the total samples purchased
contained chemical preservatives.
Under the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations,
1926, as amended at the end of the year, the following dates
are fixed for the prohibition of the use of chemical preservatives in
food:
1. All foods except those specified below January 1st, 1927
2. Bacon, ham, egg yolk and articles of
food containing preservative neces-
sarily introduced by the use in
their preparation of preserved
margarine July 1st, 1927
3. Butter, cream and articles of food
containing preservative necessarily
introduced by the use in
their preparation of preserved
bacon, preserved ham, preserved
egg yolk or preserved cream January 1st, 1928
4. Articles of food containing
tive necessarily introduced by
the use in their preparation of
preserved butter July 1st, 1928
Sixteen informal samples were taken during the year, and
no Sunday samples.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS.
During the year 1926 six samples of Cream were taken under
these Regulations. The samples were sold strictly under the
conditions of the Regulations, and on analysis it was found that
Boric Acid was present in five cases of Cream sold as "preserved,"
but not in excess of the amount permissible. On one occasion
preserved Cream was sold from an unlabelled receptacle in the shop,
although it was labelled when delivered to the purchaser. The
vendor was cautioned.