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Greenwich 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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INSPECTION OF FOOD AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD PREMISES
Supervision of Food Premises
To ensure the highest available standard of hygiene,
the food inspectors made 3,659 visits to shops, stores and
factories where food is processed or otherwise handled and
as a result of these visits 87 premises were improved.
M I L K
Milk and Dairies Regulations c 1949/54.
The number of Distributors registered at the end of the
year was 120, which total includes 6 dairy premises.
The Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised
Milk) Regulations, 1949-1953 and The Milk (Special Designation;
(Raw Milk) Regulations,, 1949/54.
The following licenses, operative from the Ist January and issued in accordance with the above regulations had been granted and were In force on the 31st December, 1958.
| Principal Licences | Licenses Issued | In Operation 31c 12. 58 |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution of Sterilised Milk | 96 | 94 |
| Distribution of Pasteurised Milk Distribution of Tuberculin | 48 | 46 |
| Tested Milk | 38 | 37 |
| Supplementary Licences | ||
| Distribution of Sterilised Milk | 21 | 21 |
| Distribution of Pasteurised Milk Distribution of Tuberculin | 19 | 19 |
| Tested Milk | 19 | 19 |
Sampling
Under provisions of the Third Schedule to the first of
the above mentioned Regulations, 61 samples of milk,
consisting of 49 Pasteurised, 4 Sterilised, 7 T.T.
Pasteurised and 1 T.T.Raw milks were examined, all of
which proved to be satisfactory.
Analytical Examination
A total of 39 samples, 24 formal and 5 informal, were
submitted for chemical analysis and all proved to be
genuine.
Four samples of cream were also submitted and found to
be satisfactory.
Preserved Food and Ice Cream Premises
Number of Preserved Food premises registered
at the end of the year ... ... ... 91
Number of Ice Cream premises registered at the
end of the years ...197
Visits to these premises were made on 155 occasions and
8 improvements were effected.