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Lewisham 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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SECTION "E" —INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949
At the end of the year there were 93 persons registered for the
distribution of milk from premises within the borough and 22 registrations
for the distribution of milk within the borough from premises in
the area of another authority.
5 premises in the borough were registered as dairies.
Milk (Special Designations) Licences
Licences, which remain in operation from January 1 to December 31,
were issued during the year as follows :—

Table 31

Dealer'sSupplementaryTotal
Licences issued for :—
sale of pasteurised milk621779
sale of tuberculin tested milk581775
sale of sterilised milk9217109
sale of accredited milk22
TOTALS21451265

Analysis of milk
During the year under review, 170 samples of milk were submitted
for examination to the Public Analyst by the Council's inspectors.

Table 32

PeriodSamplesAverage composition of samples examined Percentage of
Milk fatSolids not fatWater
First quarter363.478.7987.74
Second quarter ...243.388.8587.77
Third quarter583.698.9287.39
Fourth quarter443.908.9287.18
TOTALS1623.658.8887.47