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Fulham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Milk and Dairies (Channel Islands and South Devon Milk)
Regulations, 1956
These Regulations prohibit the sale for human consumption of milk described as
"Channel Islands", "Jersey". "Guernsey", or "South Devon" if it contains less than
4% milk fat. The following table shows the details of samples taken -
No. of samples
Average %
Fat
Non-fatty solids
28
4.36
8.92
In no case did a sample fall below the minimum of 4.0% milk fat.
Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk)
Regulations, 1949 -1953
Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949-1954
The following table gives details of samples taken under these Regulations:-
| Grade of Milk | No. of samples tested | Phosphatase test | Methylene blue test | Turbidity test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Void | Passed | Failed | ||
| Pasteurised | 60 | 60 | — | 58 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sterilised | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — |
| Tuberculin tested (Pasteurised) | 22 | 22 | "— | 21 | — | 1 | — | — |
The following are details of licences granted for the year 1959 -
| Number of licences to retail Tuberculin Tested Milk | 86 |
| Number of supplementary licences to retail Tuberculin Tested Milk | 9 |
| Number of licences to Pasteurise milk | 1 |
| Number of licences to retail Pasteurised milk | 126 |
| Number of supplementary licences to retail Pasteurised milk | 9 |
| Number of licences to retail Sterilised milk | 132 |
| Number of supplementary licences to retail Sterilised milk | 10 |
It is of local interest that the last of the milk pasteurising plants in the
Borough ceased operating during the year the dairy in question merging with a larger
concern.
Registration of Purveyors of Milk
The arrangement whereby milk was sold from retail shops continued and there were
on the register at the end of the year 132 number of premises so engaged.
Number of Inspections of milk shops 128
Number of Inspections of Dairies 56
Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc ) Regulations 1959
These Regulations came into operation on the 27th April, 1959, and consolidated
and amended the previous Regulations.