Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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SECTION E.
Inspection and Supervision of Food and Drugs.
Analysis of Milk.
During the year 206 samples of milk were submitted to the
Public Analyst. 4 samples were found to be adulterated.
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
322 samples of Designated Milk and 34 samples of Ordinary
Milk were submitted for bacteriological examination.
Milk Shops and Dairies :
Number of applications for registration approved 9
Number of purveyors on the register at the end of
I948 115
Number of purveyors removed from the Register
during the year 8
Number of purveyors on the Register at the end of
1947 114
Number of visits of inspection carried out 84
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1936.1944.
Number of applications for licences received:—
26 | |
38 | |
(c) Pasteurisers | 1 |
(d) Supplementary Licences | 5 |
356 |
To encourage the small trader to deal in Special Designated
Milks, the Council decided to continue to waive the payment of
licence fees. Of the samples taken 5 proved unsatisfactory and
appropriate action was taken with satisfactory results.
Milk in Schools.
37 samples of milk delivered to the Schools were taken during
the year and submitted for bacteriological examination. All the
samples proved satisfactory.