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Result of Analysis of New Milk Samples.
SOLIDS NOT FAT (Legal standard is 8.5%)
8.0 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.4
1 4 7 27 127 116 65 29 6 1 1
MILK FAT (Legal standard is 3%)
2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9.3.0,3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3,6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0
1 1 1 1 3 6 8 24 50 80 73 40 36 31 11 6
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.8
4 2 2 1 1 2
Total samples of new milk 384.
The samples of milk for analyses were obtained as follows
Country Milk in course of delivery by train to local dairymen
Country milk in course of delivery by motor lorry to local dairymen 54
On Milk Rounds 169
"Appeal to Cow1' samples. 3
At Shops 140
Taken at Institutions 13
Taken at farms 4
Other samples 1
384
AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF NEW MILK SAMPLES.
Solids not fat 8.78%
Milk Fat 3.5%
Percentage of new milk samples below legal standard 3.65%
Adulteratod samples.
The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and the
action taken:-
No. Sample Adulteration or Deficiency Remarks.
347 Milk Contained l/3rdof 1 per cent added water ) Further samples taken
414 Milk Deficient in milk fat 3 per cent proved genuine.
u.55 Milk One half of one per cent deficient in ) These samples were taken
milk solids ) in connection with
361 Milk Deficient in milk solids, 1½% ) samples 237, 276, 277,
278 and 279 reported on
last year, aid in which
fines and costs were
incurred.
622 Milk Deficient in milk fat 5% ) Producer of this milk
681 Milk 5% of added water ) was prosecuted. Case
683 Milk Deficient in milk fat 14% ) dismissed.
684 Milk Deficient in milk fat 10% )
631 Milk Deficient in milk fat, 8% ) From a local producer
639 Milk Deficient in milk fat 18% ) A cow in the herd was
640 Milk Deficient in milk fat 4% ) found to be giving milk
722 Milk Deficient in milk fat 6% ) deficient in fat.Further
samples proved genuine.
738 Milk Deficient in milk fat, 2% ) Producers explanation
812 Milk Deficient in milk fat 1% j accepted.
1163 Tincture Contained Iodine 2.40%, w/v Manufacturers explanation
of Iodine accepted.
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