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the food and drugs (adulteration) act, 1928, the public health (preservatives,
etc., in food) regulations, the public health (condensed milk) regulations, 1923
and 1927, the public health (dried milk) regulations, 1923 and 1927, and the
artificial cream act, 1929. results of prosecutions.

milk (special designations) order, 1923.
During the year 17 applications were received from nine retailers under the Milk (Special
Designations) Order, 1923, for licences to sell specified grades of milk. Six of these were
granted for the purpose of authorising the dealer to sell the milks from shops situate within
the City, and 11 were supplementary licences in respect of milk delivered by roundsmen in
the City from shops situate outside.

bacteriological and chemical examination of milk.
samples collected at railway stations.
Since 1904, when the practice was first instituted, series of samples of milk arriving
in the City of London from the country have been collected at the several termini within
the City, and have been the subject of report. In May, 1935, in continuation of this practice,
27 samples of milk were collected at Liverpool Street Station and submitted to Dr. R. G.
Canti, the City Bacteriologist, for bacteriological examination and investigation as to the
presence of dirt. A duplicate of each sample was also taken and submitted to Mr. A. J. C.
Lickorish, F.I.C., the Public Analyst for chemical examination. The samples were sent
from different farms situate in the following counties :—
Herts 9
Essex 8
Suffolk 8
Norfolk 2
The following is a copy of the report which Dr. Canti has submitted on the results of
his investigations :—