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PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS, 1912 AND 1917.
Milk.-—Two hundred and eighty-eight (288) samples of milk were submitted to the Public Analyst
during 1924 and 284 during 1925. All were reported to be free from preservative.
Cream.—During 1924 14 samples of fresh cream and 3 samples of preserved cream were submitted
for analysis. One of the samples of " fresh " cream was found to contain boric acid. It
being an informal sample no action was taken. In the case of the preserved cream all provisions
of the Regulations were complied with.
The number of samples of fresh cream analysed during 1925 was 23, and of preserved cream 7.
Two official and 3 informal samples of " fresh " cream contained boric acid. After consideration of
the explanations furnished by the vendors of the official samples, it was decided not to institute
proceedings. All samples of preserved cream complied with the Regulations.
PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923.
These Regulations came into operation on 1st May, 1924. " Dried Milk " is therein described
as " milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk, which has been concentrated to the form of powder
or solid by the removal of water."
Article 4 requires dried milk to be sold in a tin or other receptacle labelled in the manner prescribed
by the Regulations, and provides that it must contain not less than the following percentages
of milk fat, namely:—
(i.) In the case of milk described as "dried full cream milk," not less than 26 per cent.
(ii.) In the case of milk described as "dried three-quarter cream milk," not less than 20 per cent.
(iii.) In the case of milk described as "dried half cream milk," not less than 14 per cent.; and
(iv.) In the case of milk described as "dried quarter cream milk," not less than 8 per cent.
The labels prescribed are to indicate clearly that (i.) is "Dried Full Cream Milk," and must
state what is the equivalent of the contents in milk; and that (ii.) - (iv.) are "Dried Partly Skimmed
Milk (¾, ½ or ¼ Cream)." These latter labels must also state that the contents of the tin "Should
not be used for babies except on medical advice," and must indicate what is the equivalent of the
contents in pints of ¾, ½ or ¼ cream milk.
In the case of skimmed milk, that is to say, dried milk containing less than 8 per cent, of milk
fat, the label must state that the contents are "Dried Machine-Skimmed Milk (or Dried Skimmed
Milk)"; are " Unfit for babies," and must indicate what is the equivalent of the contents in pints
of skimmed milk.

and "Skimmed Milk" means milk which contains not less than 9 per cent, of milk solids other than
milk fat.
During the year 5 samples of Dried Milk were taken, all of which complied with the Regulations.