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Lewisham 1960

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

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44
SECTION E— INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
MILK
The Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
These Regulations re-enacted with amendments the Milk and Dairies
Regulations, 1949 to 1954. At the end of the year there were 117
persons registered for the distribution of milk from premises within
the borough.
There are no premises in the borough used as dairies.
Milk (Special Designations) Licences
Licences, to remain in operation from January 1 to December 31,
were issued during the year as follows:—

Table: Licences, to remain in operation from January 1 to December 31, were issued during the year as follows:—Table 33

Licences, to remain in operation from January 1 to December 31, were issued during the year as follows:—

Table 33

Dealer'sSupplementaryTotal
Licences issued for:—
sale of pasteurised milk8218100
sale of tuberculin tested milk721789
sale of sterilised milk9919118
TOTALS25354307

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Examination of heat-treated milk
119 samples of pasteurised milk and 20 samples of tuberculin
tested (pasteurised) milk were submitted for examination during the
year and all were found to be satisfactory.
Analysis of milk
During the year under review, 46 samples of milk were submitted
for examination to the public analyst by the Council's inspectors ; all
were found to be genuine. The average composition of the samples is
set out in the following table:—

Table: During the year under review, 46 samples of milk were submitted for examination to the public analyst by the Council's inspectors ; all were found to be genuine. The average composition of the samples is set out in the following table:—Table 34

During the year under review, 46 samples of milk were submitted for examination to the public analyst by the Council's inspectors ; all were found to be genuine. The average composition of the samples is set out in the following table:—

Table 34

PeriodSamplesAverage composition of samples examined Percentage of
Milk fatSolids not fatWater
First quarter193.278.7388.00
Second quarter133.228.7788.01
Third quarter93.408.7287.88
Fourth quarter53.638.8587.52
TOTALS463.328.7587.93

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The legal standard is 3.0 percent milk fat and 8.5 percent solids not fat.