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and supplementary licences continues to be the responsibility
of the local authority. During 1949, 38 dealers licences and
13 supplementary licences were issued in respect of "Tuberculin
Tested" milk.
The Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and
Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949.
Under these Regulations, Food and Drugs Authorities are
responsible for the licensing of dealers who use a special designation
in relation to milk which is pasteurised or sterilised on
the premises of the applicant and for the inspection and approval
of the premises for this purpose.
Pasteurised milk is defined as milk retained at a temperature
of not less than 145 deg. F. and not more than 150 deg. F. for
at least 30 minutes and immediately cooled to a temperature of
not more than 50 deg. F. or milk retained at a temperature of
not less than 161 deg. F. for at least 15 seconds and immediately
cooled to a temperature of not more than 50 deg. F. or milk
retained at such temperature for such period as may be specified
by the licensing authority with the approval of the Minister of
Food.
Sterilised milk is defined as milk filtered or clarified, homogenised
and heated to and maintained at such a temperature,
not less than 212 deg. F. for such a period as to ensure that
it will comply with the turbidity test.
These Regulations include provisions as to the sampling
and testing of pasteurised and sterilised milk.
There are no pasteurising or sterilising establishments in
Camberwell but the following table shows the number of
licences issued by the Council authorising the use of the special
designations "pasteurised" or "sterilised" in relation to milk
sold in the Borough.
Special Designation of Milk.
Type of Licence.
Sterilised.
Pasteurised.
Dealers
131
81
18
Supplementary
16
149
97
Total
Milk Supply
The Milk Marketing Board is responsible for the supply of
milk in the Borough. The bulk of the milk supplied is pasteurised
but raw milk continued to be sold to families living in
the vicinity of the cowhouse which is licensed for 53 cows. All