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Result of Analysis of Milk Samples
The samples of milk were obtained as follows:-
Taken on Milk Rounds 80
Taken at Dairies 109
Taken at Institutions 7
Total 196
Average composition of samples:-
Milk (excluding South Devon and Channel Island Milks)
Solids not Fat 8.70
(Legal standard is 8.5%)
Milk Fat 3.51
(Legal standard is 3%)
South Devon and Channel Island Milk
Solids not fat 9.05
(Legal standard is 8.5%)
Milk Fat 4.56
(Legal standard is 4%)
DETAILS OF NON-GENUINE SAMPLES TAKEN
Article
Nature of Adulteration
or Deficiency
Remarks
Buttered Rolls
Consisted of bread rolls spread
with margarine
Vendor warned.
Subsequent sample
proved satisfactory.
Chopped Pork
This article consisted of pork
luncheon meat containing 85 per
cent of meat and 6 per cent of
starch whereas chopped pork is a
description applicable only to a
meat product with no added starch
and containing about 95% of meat.
No legal standard
exists for this product
at present but
legislation relating
to canned meat products
is expected to
be introduced in the
near future
Malted Milk
These tablets had become soft
through long storage and absorption
of moisture and were
unsuitable for sale.
Stocks of this
article were withdrawn
from sale
and destroyed.
Shoulder Ham
The word "Ham" is applicable only
to meat from the hind leg of the
pig.
Vendor warned
Vinegar
This article contained 3.84 per
cent of acetic acid whereas
vinegar should contain not less
than 4 per cent of acetic acid.
Vendor and
manufacturer warned.
Subsequent sample
proved satisfactory.