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Kensington 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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The London County Council are the byelaw making authority
for metropolitan boroughs, and they published draft byelaws
in 1950 which were identical with the model byelaws except
for the addition of certain administrative clauses. So far
the London County Council's byelaws have not come into force.
Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949
During the year licences under these Regulations were
granted as follows
Principal Supplementary
Dealers licences to bottle and
sell Tuberculin Tested Milk; 1 -
Dealers licences to sell
Tuberculin Tested Milk; 84 17
Eighteen samples of Tuberculin Tested milk were submitted
for examination during the year,, Two failed to pass the
prescribed test and warning letters were sent to the vendors
of these unsatisfactory samples.
In addition, six samples of Tuberculin Tested milk
were submitted for examination for the presence of tubercle
bacilli. The results of the tests were satisfactory in
all cases.
Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurized and Sterilized Milk)
Regulations, 1949
Details of licences granted during 1951 are as follows s-
Principal Supplementary
Dealers licences to sell
Pasteurized Milk; 98 18
Dealers licences to sell
Sterilized Milk; 106 20

The following table shows the number of samples of processed milk taken during the year, together with results of examinations:-

GradeNo. of samplesMethylene blue testPhosphatase testTurbidity test
PassedFailedPassedFailedPassedFailed
Tuberculin tested (Pasteurized)55 +45Nil55Nil
Pasteurized28 ++26Nil28Nil
Sterilized11Nil

+ Ten samples not examined by Methylene Blue test -
Atmospheric shade temperature exceeded 65° F. as laid
down in the Regulations.
++ Two samples not examined by Methylene Blue Test -
Atmospheric shade temperature exceeded 65° F. as laid
down in the Regulations.