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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS, 1912.
1. Milk and cream not sold as " Preserved Cream."
| (a) | (b) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. | Number in which a preservative was reported to be present. | |
| Milk | 950 | Nil. |
| Cream | 54 | 29 |
Nature of preservative in each case in column (b). CREAM.
29 samples of Cream contained crystallised boric acid.
Nature of preservative in each case in column (h). MILK.
Nil.
Action taken under the Regulations in regard to each case in
column (h).
In three cases proceedings were taken and convictions obtained.
In the remaining cases the vendors were warned, and further
samples were taken and found correct.
2. Cream sold as Preserved Cream.
Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis
to ascertain if the statement on the label as to preservatives
was correct:—
(1) Correct statements made 54
(2) Statements incorrect 20
Total 83
As the percentage of boric acid found in the above mentioned
samples of preserved cream was only slightly in excess of