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5. Action taken in connection with Paragraph 4 of the
circular letter No. 162.
In 2 cases an "appeal to the cow" was made by the same
dairyman, after summonses had been issued.
In the first case 7 samples of milk were taken from separate
cows, and another sample representing the 7 cows, in bulk, this
being the afternoon's milking. On the following morning samples
were taken from the same cows separately and in bulk, representing
the morning's milking. The Magistrate at the hearing dismissed
the summonses.
In the second case, samples were taken from four churns
representing the afternoon's milking of 46 cows, and 5 samples
were taken from churns representing the morning's milking from
the same cows. At the hearing of the summons the Magistrate
stated "that the case must be dismissed on a point of law, although
he did this with great reluctance."
6. Action taken under Section 4 of the Milk and Dairies
(Amendment) Act, 1922:
NIL.
Condensed Milk Regulations.
Eleven samples of condensed milk were taken as follows:—
Machine Skimmed Sweetened 7
Full Cream Sweetened 3
Full Cream Unsweetened 1
all of. which were reported upon by the Public Analyst as being
genuine.
The labelling in each case conformed to the requirements of
the regulations.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations.
Eight samples were reported upon as failing to meet the requirements
of the above regulations, as follows:—
1 Salmon and Shrimp Paste.
2 Plum Jam Informal
3 Plum Jam Official
4 Tomato Catsup
5 Meat Informal
6 Meat Official
7 Sausages
8 Meat. Informal
In the cases of Nos. 1, 3, 4 letters of caution were sent, in
the case of Nos. 6 and 7 informations were laid and conviction
obtained. In the case of No. 8 an official sample was purchased
within a few days, and was reported upon as being genuine.
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