[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I'he average composition of all samples analysed for the year is: Fat, 3‘57%; Solids-not-fat, 8’90%;Total Solids, 12’47%. and for the purposes of comparison over previous years I give the average com- parison with percentage of adulterated samples as follows:— Year. Fat. Solids not Fat. Per cent. Adulterated 1918 3-67% 8-63% 7-59% 1919 3-73% 8-74% 5-07% 1920 3-58% 8-61% 4-38% 1921 3-52% 8-84% 5-20% 1922 3-67% 8-84% 4-60% 1923 3-60% 8-88% 4-08% 1924 3-59% 8-87% 4-81% 1925 3-75% 8-90% 4-26% Thirty samples of milk were examined on behalf of the Panteg Urban Dis- trict Council from the point of view of their cleanliness, and with certain excep- tions it is very satisfactoiy to find that these were of a fairly high standard of quality when considered in the light of th Milk (Special Designations) Order of' 192-3. ‘ Both samples of Condensed Milk satisfied the requirements of the Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923. Two samples of Cream were also quite satisfactory in quality. 47 samples of Butter were examined during the year, and in no case was any foreign fat detected and the quantity of water present was not excessive. Where boric acid had been used as a preservative, the quantity was in evei’y case below the legal limit. The Lard samples proved satisfactory, all being highly refined, free from added water and excessive acidity. I PUDDING STUFFS.—In view of the modem tendency towards the adul- , teiivtion of flour, all the samples received were submitted to a most careful examin- I ation for the presence of adiilterants. A considerable proportion contained “ Im- I provers ” used for the purpose of enhancing the appearance and the baking quality ; of the flour, and these “ Improvers ” were in qyeiy case found to be of a perfectly ; wholesome nature to which no exception could be taken. Moreover, no traces what- ever of chemical bleaching agents could be detecfted in any of the specimens which have been examined, and I am therefore able to strongly commend the quality of the flour as sold in this County.