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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Premises in which food is stored, sold or prepared for sale,
as well as the street markets, are kept under supervision by the
Food Inspector. In addition to these duties, this officer supervises
the slaughtering of animals in the two licensed slaughter houses
in the Borough.
The Food and Drugs Inspector, also known as the Sampling
Officer, in addition to taking samples for examination by the
Council's Bacteriologist which include milk, ice cream, bath waters,
etc., is responsible for obtaining samples of food and drugs for
chemical analysis by the Public Analyst. This officer also deals
with applications for registration of dairymen and purveyors of
milk. The dairies, milk shops and mills utensils are inspected
regularly by the District Sanitary Inspectors.
Milk Supply.
The bulk of the milk consumed by the inhabitants of this
Borough is previously pasteurised. The campaign for a clean and
safe milk supply, i.e., milk free from dust and not capable of
communicating disease, continues and should continue until this
aim is achieved. In my opinion all milk supplied for human
consumption should be pasteurised or obtained from cows certified
free from tuberculosis ; the pasteurisation process being carried
out by the method as defined by the Milk (Special Designations)
Order, which has the advantage of making milk safe without
appreciably impairing its nutritive properties.
Milk. Bacteriological Examinations.
Samples of milk sold by retailers in the Borough as well as
samples of milk supplied to the London County Council's hospitals
and schools are taken periodically and submitted to bacteriological
examination.
The technique for the bacteriological examination of all milks
is that as suggested by the Ministry of Health in Memo. 139 Foods.
Certified Milk.
The bacteriological standard laid down in the Milk (Special
Designations) Order permits a maximum of 30,000 bacteria per c.c.
Bacillus Coli must not be found in 1/10th c.c.
No samples of certified milk were submitted for examination
during the year under review.
Grade “A” (Tuberculin Tested) Milk.
The bacteriological standard laid down in the Milk (Special
Designations) Order permits a maximum number of 200,000 bacteria
per c.c. Bacillus Coli must not be found in 1/100 th c.c.