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Fulham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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The arrangement whereby samples of milk are taken either at, or in course of delivery to, the hospitals, institutions, schools etc., in the Borough was continued during 1955, and the following were taken for chemical analysis, the results being in the table later on this page.
| Institution | No.of Samples |
|---|---|
| Fulham Hospital | 5 |
| Western Fever Hospital | 6 |
| L.C. C. Schools | 41 |
| Meals Kitchens etc. | 1 |
| Day Nurseries | 3 |
| Total | 56 |
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938-1950
Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk)
Regulations 1949-1953
Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949-1954
The following table gives details of samples taken under these Regulations:-
| Grade of Milk | No, of Samples tested. | Pho sphat ase test. | Methylene Test | Turbidity test Passed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Void | |||
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | 16 | 16 | – | 15 | – | 1 | – |
| Pasteurised. | 68 | 68 | – | 63 | – | 5 | – |
| Sterilised | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 17 |
During 1955, 101 samples of milk were purchased by the Sampling Officer and submitted
to the appropriate tests. Of these 12 were taken at the early morning delivery to the
hospitals in the Borough, 26 were taken at schools under the control of the London County
Council, and 60 were taken in the streets of the Borough during the early morning delivery.
The milk now retailed in Fulham is either the product of "tuberculin tested" herds or
has been "pasteurised" or "sterilised" in accordance with the provisions of the above Regulations
The use of these special designations is only permissible by persons duly
licensed by the local authority.
Licences issued under these Regulations are renewable annually on the Ist January,
principal licences being granted to retailers occupying premises within the Borough, whilst
supplementary licences are issued to purveyors who distribute milk in Fulham from premises
situated outside.
The following are details of licences granted for the year 1955:-
| Number of licences to retail Tuberculin Tested milk | 84 |
| Number of supplementary licences to retail Tuberculin Tested milk | 11 |
| Number of licences to Pasteurise milk | 2 |
| Number of licences to retail Pasteurised milk | 119 |
| Number of supplementary licences to retail Pasteurised milk | 10 |
| Number of licences to retail Sterilised milk | 129 |
| Number of supplementary licences to retail Sterilised milk | 11 |
ICE CREAM (HEAT TREATMENT) REGULATIONS, 1947-1952
These Regulations control the preparation and subsequent treatment of ice cream. Ice
Cream must be kept at a temperature of not more than 28°F and should the temperature rise.