London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
31
FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
Food and Drugs Act, 1938
Three hundred and eighty-three samples of milk were submitted
for analysis. Of these 381 were reported as genuine; 12 of which
were samples of Channel Island and South Devon milks with an
average fat content of 4.33 per cent. The remaining 369 genuine
samples had an average fat content of 3.61 per cent.
The Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 50,
and the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilized Milk)
Regulations, 1949-50
These regulations, which came into force on 1st October, 1949,
provide for the issue of licences to persons who sell milk under any
of the following designations:—
"Accredited"
"Pasteurized"
"Sterilized"
"Tuberculin Tested"
The following licences for the sale of milk under these designations were granted during the year:—
| Dealers' | Dealers' Supplementary | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accredited | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Pasteurized | 164 | 28 | 192 |
| Sterilized | 226 | 29 | 255 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 115 | 26 | 141 |
| Total | 505 | 83 | 588 |
Three dealers' (pasteurizers') licences were granted during the
year and are included in the above figures.
A person who holds a "Tuberculin Tested" licence and a
"Pasteurized" or "Sterilized" licence may use the designations
"Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurized)" or "Tuberculin Tested (Sterilized)"
as the case may be.
Four hundred and forty-nine samples of milk were procured as
follows:—
372 from distributors
44 from schools
33 from hospitals and institutions
Total 449