HC Deb 29 March 1928 vol 215 cc1353-4W
Sir C. MORRISON-BELL

asked the Minister of Health the amount of condensed skimmed milk coming into this country for each of the last 12 months; and whether his departmental advisers are satisfied that the warnings issued to the public on the low food quality of this product are sufficiently understood by purchasers?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I understand that the amounts of condensed machine skimmed milk imported into this country during each of the last 12 months were as follow:—

1927.
Cwts.
March 166,828
April 159,539
May 182,434
June 165,142
July 142,964
August 161,656
September 151,943
October 160,560
November 152,791
December 136,980

1928
Cwts.
January 152,040
February 123,449

As regards the second part of the question, I am not aware of any reason why the warning "Unfit for babies" should not be understood by all purchasers, and I may say that, in connection with last year's amending Regulations, I introduced a new method of printing the words with a view to increasing the prominence of this warning.