§ Mr. HURDasked the Minister of Health how many samples of imported milk and milk powder, respectively, have 812W been taken and examined in each of the last 15 years, and how many during the current year?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe following table gives the numbers of samples of imported condensed milk and milk powder analysed by the Government Chemist in each of the last 15 years and during the present year.
Samples of Imported Condensed Milk and Milk Powder analysed by the Government Chemist (1916–1931). Year April-March. Condensed Milk. Milk Powder. 1916–17 35 51 1917–18 121 18 1918–19 51 — 1919–20 318 22 1920–21 413 18 1921–22 450 19 1922–23 214 30 1923–24 379 20 1924–25 196 7 1925–26 159 28 1926–27 191 22 1927–28 190 28 1928–29 170 32 1929–30 158 25 1930–31 204 37 Since 1st April, 1931 92 27 The following table gives, so far as they are available, the corresponding figures of samples analysed by public analysts on behalf of local authorities. No figures for the current year are yet available, and it is not possible to give figures for the war years or to state how many of the samples were of imported goods. Records for milk powder were not kept before 1927.
Samples of Condensed Milk and Milk Powder analysed by Public Analysts (1919–1930). Year. Condensed Milk Milk Powder. 1919 … … 249 — 1920 … … 431 — 1921 … … 339 — 1922 … … 375 — 1923 … … 744 — 1924 … … 1,574 — 1926 … … 1,197 — 1926 … … 1,097 — 1927 … … 1,199 160 1928 … … 1,195 228 1929 … … 1,294 226 1930 … … 1,188 193