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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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All milk sold by retail in England and Wales must be specially designated and
those designations would in future be "Untreated" (relating to "Raw" or "Farm Bottled" milks),
"Pasteurised", "Sterilised" and "Ultra Heat Treated".
The licences granted during the year are shown in the following table, together with the total numbers in force at the end of the years:-
| Licences issued in 1965 | Total number in force at end of year. | |
|---|---|---|
| Untreated milk | 4 | 104 |
| Pasteurised milk | 27 | 216 |
| Sterilised milk | 19 | 180 |
| Ultra Heat Treated milk | 9 | 108 |
The following tableshows the number of samples of untreated milk and processec milks taken during the year, together with the results of examinations:-
| Designation | No. of Samples | Methylene blue test | Phosphatase test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | ||
| Untreated | 20 | 14 | 4 * | - | - |
| Pasteurised | 55 | 51 | 2 * | - | - |
* Two samples of untreated milk and two samples of pasteurised milk
were not submitted to the methylene blue test as the atmospheric
shade temperature exceeded 70ºF, which is the limit specified in
the Regulations.
MILK AND DAIRIES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1959
(a) Registrations
The number of persons registered under the Regulations at the end of the year,
to sell milk from premises in the borough (including the sale of cream in sealed containers)
was 225.
(b) Unclean Milk Containers
It is an offence-under the 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 before 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.
During the year, four instances of "dirty milk bottles" were reported. In one
case a warning letter was sent to the bottlers, in two cases they were passed toother boroughs
and in the remaining case it was decided to take no further action.
COMPOSITION OF MILK
During the year, 119 samples of milk (all grades) were submitted to the Public
Analyst for examination, all of genuine composition.