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Malden and Coombe 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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Plums. A sample of Victoria plums (Selected Dessert) which should have been
described as 'Victoria Plums in Light Syrup' was purchased. Following
correspondence with the manufacturer attempts were made to obtain a formal
sample of this product but without success at the time of writing.
MILK
The following licences have been issued under the Milk (Special
Designation) Regulations, 1963, for the period ending 31st December, 1965:
Dealer's (Pre-packed Milk) Licence.
Tuberculin tested 12
Pasteurised 19
Sterilised 10
DETAILS OP MILK TESTING
| CLASS OF MILK | NUMBER OF SAMPLES TESTED | APPROPRIATE TESTS | NUMBER OF SAMPLES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASSED | FAILED | VOID | |||
| Pasteurised | 39 | Phosphatase Methylene blue | 39 | ||
| 38 | - | 1 | |||
| Sterilised | 4 | Turbidity | 4 | - | |
| Tuberculin tested (Pasteurised) | 21 | Phosphatase Methylene blue | 21 | _ | _ |
| 21 | - | - | |||
| Tuberculin tested (Raw) | 3 | Methylene blue | 3 | - | - |
| Tuberculin tested (Farm Bottled) | 2 | Biological | 2 | - | - |
The purpose of the phosphatase and methylene blue tests is to
determine respectively whether or not the milk has been adequately heat
treated and whether it is of good keeping quality.
The turbidity test for sterilised milk is to determine whether or not
the milk has been adequately sterilised.