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Kensington 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949
(a) Registrations
A summary of the alterations made in the register of dairymen and dairies during 1954, 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 | 4 | — | 1 | ||
| Additions to register | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Removals from register | — | — | — | ||
| Dairymen with premises outside the borough added to register | — | — | — | ||
| On register 31st December, 1954 | 105 | 87 | 97 |
(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
use. In the case of bottled milk, the time "immediately befor
use" is considered to mean at the time the bottle is first
filled and, therefore, any offence would be committed at the
time and place of bottling.
There are no processing or bottling plants in the borough
and particulars of any offence for using a dirty bottle are
referred to the local authority in whose area the bottling
plant is situated.
During the year only one contravention had to be referred
to a neighbouring authority, who took action against the firm.
The firm pleaded guilty and were fined £2. 0so 0d»
Composition of milk
During the year three hundred and forty=three samples of
milk were submitted to the Public Analyst and, with the
exception of thirteen, were found "to be of genuine composition.
' In the case of the thirteen samples not complying with
the presumptive standards established by the Sale of Milk
Regulations, 1939, the following action was taken
Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries notified 1
Warning letters to producer or vendor 3
No further action 9
The following table shows percentages of milk fats and
non-fat solids of the genuine samples taken during each month