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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
Bethnal Green 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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(2) Registration and Licensing
Details of premises on the register at the end of 1960, and the number of licences issued during the year under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1949 to 1954, are set out as follows:-
| Number of Premises on Register at end of year | |
|---|---|
| Dairies | 10 |
| Distributors (a) Inside the Borough | 85 |
| (b) Outside the Borough | 27 |
Number of Licences issued under Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1953 and Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1954
| Sterilised | Pasteurised | Tuberculin Tested | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers' Licences | 91 | 70 | 44 |
| Dealers' Supplementary Licences | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| Totals | 117 | 94 | 67 |
(3) Milk Sampling
During 1960, 20 informal samples of milk were submitted to the Public
Analyst for examination, all of which were reported as genuine. In addition, 16
samples of heat treated milk were submitted to tests, the results of which are set
out in Table 7.
TABLE 7
| Class of Milk | No. Tested | Phosphatase Test | Methylene Blue Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Void | ||
| Pasteurised | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 16 | 16 | - | 16 | - | - |
20 samples of milk were submitted to test for presence of chlorates as an
indication of the efficiency of bottle washing. All were found to be free from same.