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Kensington and Chelsea 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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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 1972 | Total number in force at end of year |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised milk | 25 | 188 |
| Sterilised milk | 25 | 188 |
| Ultra-heat Treated milk | 25 | 188 |
| Designation | No. of Samples | Methylene blue test | Phosphatase Test | Colony Count Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | F | P | F | P | F | ||
| Pasteurised | *31 | 22 | 8 | 31 | _ | _ | _ |
| Sterilised | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ultra-heat Treated | 3 | - | - | — | — | 3 | - |
| Raw | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
P = Passed F = Failed
* Of these 31 samples of pasteurised milk, 1 was
rendered void because the atmospheric shade
temperature exceeded 70 degrees Fahrenheit and the
Methylene blue test could not be carried out.
Milk & Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
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 cream in sealed containers) was
189.
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 term "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.
Nine complaints were investigated during the year. In one case legal proceedings
were authorised; a warning letter was sent in another case and the remaining cases were dealt
with by informal approach to the producers at the request of the complainants.