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Cautionary letters were, by order of the Committee, addressed
to two vendors who were found to be dealing in milk labelled
"pasteurised milk" without holding the necessary licence.
The bacteriological examination of samples of milk is referred
to on page 94.
Milk Shops.
The number of premises registered in Battersea for the sale of
milk is 130 (including 7 wholesalers premises). Two premises
were added to the register and 1 removed therefrom on discontinuance
of the sale of milk. In 12 cases registration was transferred
on account of change of proprietorship. There are also 8 premises
registered for the sale of cream only. All milk shops are kept under
systematic inspection, and during the year 522 inspections were
carried out and 2 intimation and 2 statutory notices were served to
remedy defects found on inspection.
Forty-seven vendors whose registered premises are without
the Borough are registered as purveyors within Battersea. In
addition to the above there are 184 persons registered for the sale
of milk in sealed receptacles only.
The improvement which has been noted in recent years with
regard to the results of the analysis of milk is also found in the
condition of premises in the Borough in which milk is sold or
stored. These have all been brought up to a satisfactory sanitary
standard.
Condensed Milk.
During the year 14 informal samples of Condensed Milk were
submitted for examination, of which 5 were described as " fullcream
" and 9 as " machine-separated." All were found to be
genuine and to comply with the requirements of the Public Health
(Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
Only 2 shops are registered under the provisions of this Act
for the sale of artificial cream, one of these being registered during
the year. These premises are periodically inspected.
Cream Sandwiches.
Two samples of " cream sandwich " were certified by the
Public Analyst to contain a white filling which was practically
devoid of cream and which respectively contained 48.2 per cent.
and 51 per cent. of fat, of which not less than 95 per cent. consisted
of fat not derived from milk. The two samples had been sold to
the Council's inspector as cream sandwich.