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In the Report of the Reorganisation Commission for Milk, 1933, it is
suggested that there should be three grades of cream:—Breakfast Cream,
Single Cream and Double Cream, with a minimum fat-content of 12, 25 and
50 percent. respectively.
Dried Fruit.
Corn Flour.
Minced Meat.
L 25. Contained 1,728 parts sulphur dioxide per million. No action
taken.
L 26(Informal). Contained 1,712 parts sulphur dioxide per million.
E 32. Contained 1,970 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Summons
dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act ; vendor paid
£2 2s. Od. costs.
E 33. Contained 1,890 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
to pay a fine of £2 with £2 2s. Od. costs or be imprisoned for one
month.
E 34. Contained 100 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
cautioned.
X 54. Contained 830 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor to
pay a fine of £2 or be imprisoned for one month.
N 53. Contained 2,350 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
to pay a fine of £1 or be imprisoned for 7 days.
22 samples analysed were genuine. 9 of the samples contained preservative
in quantity less than that permitted by the Regulations.
0 samples of dried apricots contained 704, 480, 1,010, 883, 627 and
1,229 parts sulphur dioxide per million respectively.
2 samples of sultanas contained 80 and 29 parts sulphur dioxide per
million respectively, and one sample of raisins contained 192 parts sulphur
dioxide per million.
0 samples of currants, 4 samples of sultanas, 2 samples of raisins and
1 sample of walnuts were free from preservative.
0 samples were genuine. Of these, 2 samples contained 26 and 45 parts
sulphur dioxide per million respectively.
Out of 14 samples analysed, 7 were adulterated. Sulphur dioxide is
prohibited in meat.