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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Seizure
Under Part I of the Food and Drags Act, 1955, it, is an offence to
sell,, offer, or expose for sale, or to be in possession for the purpose
of sale or preparation for sale, food intended for human consumption
which is in an unfit condition. Such food can be seized and taken
before a Justice of the Peace, who can condemn it and order it to be
destroyed or disposed of for purposes other than human consumption.
Action was taken in one instance during the year, where seven
packets of creamed coconut and nine packets of margarine were found to
be on sale in a mouldy condition. Following seizure of the articles,
legal proceedings were instituted in respect of the contravention.
As a result, the defendants were fined £5 and costs of £2 were awarded
to the Council.
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations,, 1963
Milk Licences
These Regulations, as amended by the Milk (Special Designation)
(Amendment) Regulations, 1965, require that all milk sold by retail
in England and Wales shall be specially designated, and that retailers
must be licensed by the local authority to sell such milk. Licences
are issued by the Council for a five-year period and all current licences
are valid until the end of 1970.
The number of licences granted by the Council during the year in respect of each designation, together with the total number in force at the end of the year, are shown in the following table:-
| Designation | Licences issued in 1967 | Total number in force at end of year |
|---|---|---|
| Untreated milk | - | 107 |
| Pasteurised milk | 10 | 240 |
| Sterilised milk | 7 | 197 |
| Ultra-heat Treated milk | 11 | 151 |
Milk Examinations The following table shows the number of samples of Untreated milk and processed milks taken during the year for examination in accordance with the Regulations, together with the results obtained:-
| Designation | No. of Samples | Methylene blue test | Phosphatase test | Colony Count test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | ||
| Untreated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasteurised | 104 | 95 | 21 | 104 | - | - | — |
| Sterilised | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ultra-heat Treated | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
* Seven samples of pasteurised milk were not submitted to the
methylene blue test, in two instances because the atmospheric
shade temperature exceeded 70°F. which is the limit specified
in the Regulations, and in the remaining five instances
because of failure of the test apparatus used.
With regard to the two samples that failed the test, further
samples were obtained from the same source and these were
satisfactory.