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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Administration.
The sampling of food to determine its composition and purity
is entrusted to the Food and Drugs Inspector.
The Food Inspector is responsible for keeping under observation
food premises and slaughterhouses in the Borough and the inspection
of all food stored, sold or prepared for sale in Camberwell. All
shops where milk is sold are visited periodically by the District
Sanitary Inspectors.
Milk. Bacteriological Examinations.
In every instance the bacteriological examination of milk was
carried out in accordance with the technique suggested by the
Ministry of Health in Memo. 139/Foods.
Milk (Not Designated).
One sample of milk not designated, contained in a sealed bottle
was submitted for bacteriological examination and was well within
the standard prescribed by the Milk (Special Designations) Order,
for pasteurised milk. No bacteriological standard is laid down for
milk not designated.
Milk (Designated and Ordinary) Examination for Tubercle
Bacilli.
Six samples of milk were submitted to the Bacteriologist for
examination for the presence of tubercle bacilli by means of the
animal test. In no instance was tubercle bacilli found. The reports
of the samples are appended.
Sample marked Date submitted. Designation. Result of Examination
"A" August 24th "Certified" No evidence of Tuberculous infection.
"B" August 24th "Raw "milk Ditto
"C" August 24th Grade "A" (T.T.) Ditto
"D" November 5th Milk (Not-designated) Ditto
"E" November 5th Milk (Not-designated) Ditto
"F" November 8th "Raw" milk Ditto
Administration of Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
The provisions of this Order require the keeping by the Council
of registers of all persons carrying on in the Borough the trade of
cowkeeper or dairyman and of all premises which are used as dairies.