[Report 1927] / Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire County Council
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    37/104 (page 31)
    Only one vsarnple of evapoiraited milk was submitted for analysis during the year, and this proved to be in accordance with tlie requirements oi the Public Health, (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923. Oi the six samples of separated milk examined 5 were satisfactory, hut one specimen contained a small percentage, i.e., 5’40% of added water. The butter samples over the year have proved to be most satisfactory, for we have not encountered a single case of admixture or substitution of foreign fats, and the percentage of water has in all but two cases been less than the legal maxinaum, the two samples against which I have had to issue certificates contained’2050%.- and 16’35% of water respectively. ^ :• The most noteworthy point, however, with regard to the Butter samples has been that of the 43 specimens examined, 35 were entirely free from boric acid,, the remainder containing -30, ’26, '24, '22, 'IS, ’A of this preservative. It is thus obvious that manufacturers and retailers find little difficulty in dispensing with the use of boric acid as a preservative in butter, and it is to be anticipated that in the year 1928 the use of boric acid will entirely cease in accord- ance with the requirements of the preservatives in Food Regulations. Both the samples of margarine were highly satisfactory in every way, and free from added preservatives. - ' The samples of lard examined, 21 in all, were quite satisfactory in character, being free from admixture with foreign fats and containing no added water whilst in no case was the acidity abnormally high. The samples of potted meat and fish paste, numbering 4 in all, were free from boric acid, sulphur di-oxide, and other preservatives, and were perfectly wholesome in chairacter. The nine samples of sugar were all highly refined products, free from any harmful ingredient, whilst the two' specimens of honey consisted of the genuine article, unmixed with glucose or other sugars. N^o exception could be taken to any of the 22 specimens of flour analysed during the year, all being genuine wheat flours of high quality. A careful search was made in every case for deleterious ingredients which may have been intro- duced during the process of manufacture, but no trace of, any such substance could be detected. - ■ ' - ; f ' ' ■ The majority of the 21 rice samples were free from added facing or polishing agents used to improve the appearance of the article, and where such have been employed, the suhstancas added have been perfectly hannless in nature and the quantity prasent .so minute as to be negligible.