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It will be seen that the average fat content of the samples
taken in the Borough exceeded the Ministry of Agriculture standard
by no less than 0.5 per cent., notwithstanding the fact that 2 of
the samples taken were adulterated.
Under the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, a
purveyor of milk from whom a sample has been taken for analysis
may, within 60 hours after the sample of milk was procured, if he
proposes to establish a warranty defence, request the local authority
to take a sample from a corresponding milking in the course of
transit or delivery to his premises. During 1938 no requests for
the taking of a sample in course of transit or delivery were received.
Butter Factories are required by the Food and Drugs (Adulteration)
Act, 1928, to be registered by the owner or occupier with the
Food and Drugs Authority. There is only one butter factory in
the Borough. Eight inspections were made of these premises
during the year and no offences were noted.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.—This Act is designed to regulate
the manufacture and sale of any substance resembling cream and
containing nothing but the ingredients of cream.
There are two premises in the Borough which are registered for
the manufacture or sale of artificial cream. No offences were noted
at these premises during the year.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.—
Thirty-two formal and 16 informal samples of condensed milk
were taken during the year and each was found to comply with the
Regulations in every respect.
Public Health (Dried Milk)Regulations, 1923 and 1927.—Fifteen
formal and seven informal samples of dried milk were taken during
the year and each was found to comply with the Regulations in
every respect.
In addition to the samples taken under the Regulations,
23 samples were submitted to bacteriological examination, and,
although there is no bacteriological standard for dried milk, the
reports on the samples were satisfactory and an improvement upon
the samples so examined during 1937.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations,
1925-27.—One sample of sausages was found to contain preservative
in contravention of the Regulations, in that it contained 262 parts
of sulphur di-oxide per million parts without a declaration of the
fact being given in the prescribed manner. A warning letter was
sent to the vendor.