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The Food Inspectors made 115 visits of inspection, as a result
of which the following defects, etc., were noted and remedied:—
Action taken re dairy premises:—
Roof renewed 1
Windows fitted 2
New floors laid 2
Washing facilities provided 1
Dairies cleansed and lime-washed 1
Yards repaved 1
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936-1946.—These
regulations concern the issue of Licences for the sale of Milks known
as Tuberculin Tested, Accredited and Pasteurised. During the
year the following Licences were granted:—
Principal Licences
Distribution of Tuberculin Tested Milk 13
„ „ Pasteurised Milk 23
Supplementary Licences
Distribution of Tuberculin Tested Milk 10
„ „ Pasteurised Milk 10
Supplementary Licences are granted in cases where licensed
premises are situated outside the District and the Vendor desires
to sell within the Borough.
Heat Treated Milk (Prescribed Tests) Order, 1944.—
The above Order prescribes the technique to be adopted in applying
the Methylene Blue Test and the Phosphatase Test to milk treated
by heat.
Briefly the Methylene Blue Test was instituted to estimate
the souring properties of milk after treatment, and the Phosphatase
Test is the method of ascertaining whether the milk has been correctly
pasteurised.
During the year 53 samples were taken under this Order, and
of these 4 failed the Methylene Blue Test and 2 the Phosphatase
Test.
Particulars of the unsatisfactory samples were forwarded to
the Area Milk Officer of the Ministry of Food.
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.—The arrangements
were continued during the year whereby results of samples
taken at the London County Council Schools, Hospitals, and