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on and after September 1st, 1906, and to send meanwhile, a
circular letter to the milk traders throughout the Borough, giving
due notice of this decision of the Borough Council.
Please note, therefore, that, on and after September 1st, 1906
systematic examination will be made by the Public Analyst, for,
the presence of added preservatives in connection with all
samples of milk which are taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs
Acts, and action taken as required in connection therewith.
Yours faithfully,
Joseph Priestley,
Medical Officer of Health
Conference on Milk Warranties.
During 1906, the Council was represented at a Conference of
Metropolitan Sanitary Authorities on Milk Warranties, &c., when
the following resolutions were passed:—
(a) That, in the opinion of this Conference, the provisions of
section 25 of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, and section
20 of the Food and Drugs Amendment Act, 1899, operate to the
prejudice of the purchaser and the public health, and should be
repealed, leaving the seller of milk to his remedy at common law
against the person from whom he purchases it.
(b) That notices in shops, &c., to the effect that milk sold
therein is not warranted as pure, shall be no defence.
(c) That the act of mixing water or separated milk with whole
milk for the purpose of sale, should be made a penal offence.
(d) That auy Metropolitan Borough Council should be enabled
to sample at any railway station, milk coming to dealers in the
area of that borough, although the station may be in another
district.