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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wanstead and Woodford 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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14
Section E. Inspection and Supervision of Food.
(a) Milk Supply— Milk is not produced within the district for the
purpose of sale.
The number of persons and premises registered for the sale of milk
within the district are as follows:—
Premises registered as Dairies and Milkshops 17
Persons registered as retail purveyors of milk in sealed
bottles 14
Persons registered as retail purveyors of milk whose
premises are situated outside the district 21
Number of inspections 50
The premises concerned were generally well maintained; minor
infringements of the Regulations were abated promptly.

Table: "Designated" Milk.—The number of licences granted for the sale of designated milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, and the results of samples taken, are as follows:—

"Designated" Milk.—The number of licences granted for the sale of designated milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, and the results of samples taken, are as follows:—

Designation.LicencesSupplementary Licences.Samples.Results.
Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
Tuberculin Tested1 85.........
Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised)
Accredited2.........
Pasteurised116642

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With regard to the unsatisfactory samples of Pasteurised Milk referred
to above, both samples were taken from milk supplied to schools.
All necessary action was subsequently taken by the County Council
with the producers of the milk in question.