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 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 112 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 29
Dealer's | Supplementary | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Licences issued for:— | |||
sale of pasteurised milk | 65 | 17 | 82 |
sale of tuberculin tested milk | 62 | 17 | 79 |
sale of sterilised milk | 75 | 17 | 92 |
TOTALS | 202 | 51 | 253 |
Analysis of milk
During the year under review, 199 samples of milk were submitted
for examination to the Public Analyst by the Council's inspectors.
6 of these samples were certified as adulterated or below standard.
The average composition of the genuine samples is set out in the following
table:—
Table 30
Period | Samples | Average composition of samples examined Percentage of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk fat | Solids not fat | Water | ||
First quarter | 3.89 | 8.78 | 87.33 | |
Second quarter | 3.36 | 8.78 | 87.86 | |
Third quarter | 22 | 3.64 | 8.67 | 87.69 |
Fourth quarter | 66 | 4.00 | 8.86 | 87.14 |
TOTALS | 193 | 3.83 | 8.79 | 87.38 |