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MILK & DAIRIES REGULATIONS, 1949.
Section 29 (2) of these Regulations makes it an
offence to remove or tamper with the disc or other device
used for closing bottles at any time after it has left the
dairy and before delivery to the consumer. During the
year, one contravention of this Section was reported, and
the milk-roundsman, by whom the offence was committed,
was warned on the recommendation of the Public Health
Committee.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION)
(PASTEURISED & STERILISED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1949.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION)
(RAW MILK) REGULATIONS, 1949.
The tests prescribed by the Milk (Special
Designation)(Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations,
1949, for Pasteurised Milk are:-
(a) The Phosphatase Test for efficient
pasteurisation which is satisfied by milk
which gives a reading of 2.3 Lovibond Blue
Units or less and
(b) Methylene Blue Test for keeping quality
which is satisfied by milk which fails to
decolourise methylene blue in thirty minutes.
Sterilised Milks: The Turbidity Test is prescribed
for sterilised milk, the presence of any
signs of turbidity, indicating that the milk
has not been treated to sterilisation
temperature.
Bacteriological Examination of Milks:
During the year under review, 201 samples of
milk were purchased by the Sampling Officer for
bacteriological examination, 146 being purchased (from
Milk Roundsmen In the streets) during the early morning
delivery, 47 in the course of delivery to hospitals,
and 45 at London County Council schools, etc. in the
Borough.
The following are details of the samples taken:-
Tuberculin Tested Milk (Farm Bottled)
4
Tuberculin Tested Milk (Pasteurised)
21
Pasteurised Milk
167
Sterilised Milk
9
Total
201