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Kensington 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurized and Sterilized Milk)
Regulations, 1949
Details of licences granted during 1953 are as follows:-
| Principal | Supplementary | |
|---|---|---|
| Dealers' licences to sell Pasteurized Milk; | 109 | 19 |
| Dealers' licences to sell Sterilized Milk; | 119 | 22 |
The following table shows the number of samples of processed milk taken during the year, together with results of the examinations:-
| Designation | No. of samples | Methylene blue test | Phosphatase test | Turbidity test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | ||
| Tuberculin tested (Pasteurized) | +20 | 19 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pasteurized | 33 | 32 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — |
| Sterilized | 2 | — | — | - | - | 2 | - |
+ One sample was not submitted to the methylene
blue test as the atmosphere shade temperature
exceeded 65°F, which is the limit specified in
the Regulations.
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949
(a) Registrations
A summary of the alterations made in the register of dairymen and dairies during 1953, and the number of persons and dairies registered at the end of the year is shown in the following table:-
| Dairymen | Dairies | Purveyors of milk in sealed containers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfers | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Additions to register | — | - | |
| Removals from register | — | — | 2 |
| Dairymen with premises outside the borough added to register | 2 | - | - |
| On register 31st December, 1953 | 100 | 82 |
(b) Unclean milk containers
It is an offence under these Regulations for any dairy
farmer or distributor to use for holding milk any vessel that
is not in a state of thorough cleanliness immediately before