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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Milk and Dairies (Channel Islands and South Devon Milk)
Regulations, 1956
These Regulations prohibit the sale for human consumption of milk described as 'Channel
Islands', 'Guernsey', or 'South Devon', if it contains less than 4% milk fat. The following table
shows the details of samples taken:-
Average %
No. of samples
Fat Non-fatty solids
6 4.38 8.85
In no case did a sample fall below the minimum of 4.0% milk fat.
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960
The following table gives details of samples taken under these Regulations:-
| Grade of Milk | No. of Samples tested | Phosphatase test | Me thylene blue test | Turbidity test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Void | Passed | Failed | ||
| Pasteurised | 28 | 28 | – | 26 | – | 2 | – | – |
| Sterilised | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| Tuberculin tested (Pasteurised) | 38 | 38 | – | 32 | – | 6 | – | – |
The following are details of licences issued during the year. The expiry date of all current licences is December 31st 1965.
| Issued in 1964 | Total on Register | |
|---|---|---|
| To retail. Tuberculin Tested Milk | 4 | 72 |
| To retail Pasteurised Milk | 9 | 130 |
| To retail Sterilised Milk | 7 | 118 |
| Untreated | 4 | 5 |
Registration of Purveyors of Milk
The arrangement whereby milk was sold from retail shops continued and there were on the
register at the end of the year 136 premises so engaged.
Number of Inspections of milk dealers premises 167