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Hackney 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, made under Milk and Dairies
(Consolidation) Act, 1915— Under this Act 9 applications were
made by retailers, from whom samples of milk had been procured, to
have samples of milk taken from their respective wholesalers in the
course of delivery to them. No action was taken as all the retailers'
samples were certified to be genuine.
| (a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. | (b) Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each sample. | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 657 | None |
| Cream | 8 | 2—0.14 and 0.2 |
Nature of preservative in each case in column (b) and action taken
under the Regulations in regard to it.
Boric Acid. Vendors warned.
2. Cream sold as Preserved Cream.
(a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis
to ascertain if the statements on the label as to preservatives were
correct.
(i) Correct statements made 3
(ii) Statements incorrect 1
(iii) Percentage of preservative found in each
sample:—
.2 Percentage stated on Statutory label
.34 .4 (not exceeding).
.17
.45* *Vendor warned in this instance.
(b) Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold as preserved
cream: —
(i) Above 35 per cent. 4
(ii) Below 35 per cent. None.
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to
labelling or declaration of preserved cream in Article V. (i), and the
proviso in Article V. (2) of the Regulations have not been observed—
None.