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Kensington 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Principal Supplementary
Dealers licensed to sell 153 23
Tuberculin Tested Milk;
Twenty-seven samples of Tuberculin Tested Milk (farm bottled)
were submitted for examination during the year. Five failed to pass
the prescribed tests and in each case particulars were forwarded to
the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The following
table summarises the details of the samples taken:-
Designation
No.of
samples
Methylene
blue test
Passed
Failed
Tuberculin Tested 27 22 5
(Farm bottled)
Milk (Special Designations)(Pasteurized and Sterilized Milk)
Regulations, 1949/53
These regulations were revoked by the Milk (Special Designation)
Regulations, 1960 and, for practical purposes, the new
regulations will operate in Kensington from 1st January, 1961.
Details of licences granted under the 1949/53 regulations during 1960 are as follows:-
| Principal | Supplementary | |
|---|---|---|
| Dealers' licences to sell Pasteurized milk: | 171 | 23 |
| Dealers' licences to sell Sterilized milk: | 156 | 26 |
The following table shows the number of samples of processed nilk taken during the year, together with results of examinations
| Designation | No. of samples | Methylene blue test | Phosphatase test | Turbidity test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | ||
| Tuberculin tested (Pasteurized) | 18 | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - |
| Pasteurized | 29 | 29 | - | 29 | - | - | - |
| Sterilized | - | - | - | — | - | — | — |
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
(a) Registrations
The number of persons registered under these Regulations at
the end of the year, to sell milk from premises in the borough
(including the sale of milk and cream in sealed containers) was 215.