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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
Finsbury 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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21.
SECTION "E" - INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD AND DRUGS
MILK SUPPLY
Analysis of Milk.
During the year 32 samples of milk were submitted to the
Public Analyst. Two samples were found to be adulterated.
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
101 samples of Designated Milk and 34 samples of Ordinary
Milk were submitted for bacteriological examination.
Milk Shops and Dairies.
| Number of applications for Registration approved | 5 |
| Number of purveyors on the Registered at the end of 1944 | 116 |
| Number of purveyors removed from the Register during the year | 6 |
| Number of purveyors on the Register at the end of 1943 | 117 |
| Number of visits of inspection carried out | 259 |
| Number of notices served for cleansing and repairs to dairy premises. | 1 |
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1936-1944.
| Number of applications for licences received- | |
|---|---|
| (a) Tuberculin Tested Milk - Dealers | 3 |
| (b) Pasteurised Milk -Dealers | 24 |
| (c) Pasteurisers | 1 |
| (d) Supplementary Licences | 8 |
| (e) Number of samples taken for examination | 101 |
Milk in Schools.
Eight samples of milk delivered to the Schools were taken
during the year and submitted for bacteriological examination.
Food Poisoning:
Turing the year there were no cases notified under the Food
and Drugs Act, 1938, amongst Finsbury residents.
Bakehouses:
There were 22 bakehouses in use in the Borough at the end of
the year, of which 17 were basement premises, and in 21 bakehouses
machinery is used. 54 visits of inspection were made during the year
and ten notices were served for cleansing and other matters. The