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City of London 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Section 6 of the Margarine Act 1887 requires that every package containing
margarine exposed for sale shall be clearly labelled in printed capital letters not
less than oneandahalf inches square and Section 6 of the Sale of Food and
Drugs Act 1899 requires that upon the paper wrapper in which margarine or
margarine cheese is sold the word "margarine" or "margarine cheese" shall be
printed in capital block letters not less than halfaninch long and distinctly
legible and that no other printed matter shall appear on the wrapper
The following are the details of the infringements above referred to:—
Sample No 284—The margarine was delivered to the purchaser in a paper wrapper
upon which was stamped in duplicate the word " margarine " in letters slightly less than a
quarter of an inch long The bulk moreover from which the sample was taken was not labelled
in any way
Samples No 285 and 286—Both these samples were supplied in plain wrappers and no
indication was given that margarine was being served A " margarine " stamp of the correct
sized lettering was produced in each case and the reason given in each instance for not
marking the paper wrapper was shortage of ink for the inking pad The separate bulks from
which the samples were drawn were properly labelled
After consideration of all the facts it was decided that the attention of the
vendors be officially directed to the circumstances and that they be cautioned as
to their future action
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS 1912
During the year 1921 samples of Milk Cream and Preserved Cream have
been purchased with a view to ascertaining to what extent the provisions of the
Regulations were complied with
The following is a summary of the results:—
| Number of samples examined for the presence of a Preservative | Number in which a Preservative was found to be present | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream :— | |||
| Milk | 212 | 0 | |
| Cream | 5 | l | |
| 2 Cream sold as Preserved Cream :— | |||
| i Correct Statement | 7 | ||
| ii Incorrect Statement | 0 | ||
| (b) Determination made of Milk Fat in Cream sold as Preserved Cream— | |||
| i Above 35 per cent | 7 | ||
| ii Below 35 per cent | 0 | ||
| (c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to labelling or declaration of Preserved Cream have not been observed— Nil | |||
| In one instance Cream not bearing any label of declaration of preservative was purchased and found on analysis to contain 027 per cent boric acid The vendor was cautioned | |||
DAIRIES COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS' ORDERS
Seven applications for registration have been received during the year
All premises occupied by persons registered to retail Milk have been subjected
to periodical inspection and the same conditions have been imposed as
required by Regulations made under the Dairies Cowsheds and Milkshops' Orders
to ensure the cleanly storage and sale of Milk and of the proper hygienic surroundings
being maintained
EXAMINATION OF MILK AS REGARDS INFECTION WITH
TUBERCLE
During the year three series of milk samples were collected at the railway
stations in the City of London receiving milk from the country and were submitted
to Sir Frederick Andrewes for bacteriological examination and to the City Analyst
for chemical examination
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