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"Pasteurised" milk is required to comply with the Phosphatase Test for
adequate heat treatment, and with the Methylene Blue Test for bacterial
cleanliness. "Sterilised" milk is required to comply with the prescribed
turbidity test.
The following samples were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory
Service - pasteurised Milk Phosphatase Test 418
Methylene Blue Test 418
Tuberculin Tested .. Phosphatase Test 102
(Pasteurised) Milk Methylene Blue Test 102
Sterilised Milk ... Turbidity Test 51
The Laboratory report was satisfactory in each case
(d) THE SALE OF MILK REGULATIONS, 1939 These Regulations require milk
to contain not less than 3% milk fat, and 8 5% milk solids other than milk fat.
A total of 193 samples, 70 being formal and 123 informal, were submitted to the
Public Analyst. The average content of samples taken was 3.5 per cent. milk
fat and 8 76 per cent, milk solids other than milk fat.
SECTION 47 (Misuse of designation "cream" in relation to cream substitutes).
This section provides that no person shall sell, or offer or expose for sale,
for human consumption any substance which resembles cream in appearance, but is
not cream, or any article of food containing such a substance, under a description
or designation which includes the word "cream". No offences under this
section were discovered. ("Cream" means that part of milk rich in fat which
has been separated by skimming or otherwise).
SECTION 91 (Powers of sampling) and SECTION 92 (Right to have samples
cnalysed). An authorised officer of a Council is empowered to procure samples
for analysis or for bacteriological or other examination; if he considers such
samples should be analysed, he shall submit them for analysis by the Public
Analyst for the area in which the samples are procured.
A total of 683 samples, 420 formal and 263 informal, were submitted to the
Public Analyst and reported on as follows:- Adulterated
(a) Formal Genuine (or Unsatisfactory)
Milk 70
Other foods 345 5
(b) Informal
Milk 123 -
Other foods 136 4
A detailed statement of all foods analysed is given on pages 19 and 20 of
the Appendix.
ADULTERATION. The following are details of the 9 adulterated or unsatisfactory
samples:- Nature and extent
FORMAL of adulteration Action taken
Shredded Suet Contained only 79% of Fat. Manufacturers warned.
Pork Sausages Contained only 55% of Meat. No action taken
(No Statutory Standard)
Preserved Frozen Contained 66% of meat. No action taken.
Pork Fingers
Cream Mushroom Incorrectly described as "Cream" Soup, as when made up the amount of fat would be insufficient to warrant description "Cream Soup" Importers informed.
Non-Brewed Condiment only 3.8% Acetic Acid;thus 50% deficient in Acetic Acid. Manufacturers warned.