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(b) Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold
as preserved cream:—
(i.) Above 35 per cent. 9
(ii.) Below 35 per cent. 0
9
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements
as to labelling or declaration of
preserved cream in Article V. (1) and the proviso
in Article V. (2) of the Regulations are
not observed—Nil.
(d) In one case the Regulations wore not complied
with. This sample was labelled as "preserved
cream," but not exactly in accordance with the
Regulations. The sample having been purchased
informally the vendor was cautioned.
3. Thickening substances. No evidence of their addition
to cream or to preserved cream.
4. No other observations.
8. Of the 13 adulterated milk samples for which proceedings
were taken the adulteration varied from 2.7 to 12.9
per cent. of added water, and from 8.3 to 64.0 per cent.
deficiency in fat.
The fines varied from 2s. to £5.
9. Sampling. Of the 303 milk samples, 81 were taken
on Sundays or Bank Holidays; 2 of these were found adulterated.
In recent years fewer samples taken on Sunday
were found to be adulterated than samples taken on week
days.