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Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923-1927.
During the year 7 formal samples of condensed full cream
milk sweetened and 1 formal sample of condensed machineskimmed
milk sweetened were submitted for examination.
All were certified to comply with the required composition.
The tin of machine-skimmed condensed milk was one purchased
from amongst many unlabellcd tins of this article which were
exposed for sale and sold by auction at a cheap rate from a stall
in one of the principal market thoroughfares in this Borough.
It is an offence to expose, sell or deposit for the purpose of
sale condensed milk unless labelled in the manner prescribed in
the first Schedule to these Regulations.
In the case of machine skimmed condensed milk an additional
statement is required on the labels to the effect that the milk is
"Unfit for Babies."
This contravention of the Regulations was accordingly
reported to the appropriate Committee, who authorised proceedings
to be instituted. The defendant was convicted and ordered
to pay £3 and £ 1 1s. costs.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
Section 31, sub-section 2, provides that where a person
delivers milk in bottles he shall cause every such bottle to be
filled and closed on registered premises.
Cautions were given to 7 roundsmen who were observed
contravening this Section by filling bottles with milk in public
thoroughfares.
In consequence of a complaint, proceedings were taken
against a roundsman who was seen filling dirty bottles with milk
in a place of public resort. A conviction was obtained, the Court
inflicting a penalty of £2 and £1 1s. costs.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923-1927.
No dried milk was found to be on sale in this Borough other
than the well-known proprietary brands, many of which have
from time to time been examined. All declaratory notices
examined were in accordance with requirements of the
Regulations.
The Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
This Act came into operation on June 1st, 1929, and provides
that where any substance purporting to be cream or artificial
cream is artificial cream it shall not be sold and described as
"cream" unless that word is immediately preceded by the word
"artificial."
All receptacles used for conveying or containing "artificial
cream" must be labelled with the words "artificial cream in
large and legible type.