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Croydon 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The District Sanitary Inspectors, all qualified Meat Inspectors,
inspect meat at the 7 wholesale Meat Depots in the Borough,
as well as that exposed for sale in the butcher's shops.
MILK SUPPLY
During the year 94 inspections were made of dairies and milkshops.
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1940
The following licences were granted during the year:-
Dealers' Licences to use the designation "Tuberculin
Tested" 53
Licences to use the designation "Pasteurised "-
(a) Dealers' (Pasteurisers') Licences 3
(b) Dealers' Licences 62
Licences to use the designation "Sterilised "-
Dealers' Licences 97
Dealers' Supplementary Licences to use the
designation -
(a) Tuberculin Tested 8
(b) Sterilised 8
(c) Pasteurised 8
Inspection of these licensed premises has been carried out
during the year to see that the conditions of the licences were
observed.
Oactcriological Examinations of Milk
During the year the following samples of milk were examined:-
Tuberculin-Tested Milk 12
Tuberculin-Tested Pasteurised Milk 26
Pasteurised Milk 307
Sterilised Milk 4
The following table summarises the results of the bacteriological examinations of Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised and Sterilised milk samples during the year:-
| Tubercu/in- Tested Mi Ik | Methylene Blue Test | |
|---|---|---|
| No. Samples Taken | Not Sat i sf i ed | Satisfied |
| 12 | 1 | 11 |