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Licences issued in accordance with the above Regulations are
operative for one year from 1st January and are required to be
renewed annually. Principal Licences are granted to Distributors
in respect of premises within the Borough and Supplementary
Licences to Distributors who sell within the Borough but whose
premises are outside. The following licences had been granted and
were in force on the 31st December, 1959 :—
Licences In Operation
Principal Licences issued 31.12.59
Distribution of Sterilised Milk 81 75
„ Pasteurised Milk 46 45
„ „ Tuberculin Tested 35 31
Supplementary Licences
Distribution of Sterilised Milk 20 20
„ Pasteurised Milk 18 17
„ Tuberculin Tested 18 18
Sampling.—Under provisions of the Third Schedule to the
first of the above-mentioned Regulations, Methylene Blue and
Phosphatase tests have been prescribed, the former for assessing the
" keeping" qualities of milk, and the latter for estimating the
efficiency of pasteurisation. In addition, a Turbidity test is also
prescribed for ascertaining the effectiveness of the heat treatment
of Sterilised milk.
During the year 59 samples of milk consisting of 44 Pasteurised
milks, 2 Sterilised, and 13 T.T. Pasteurised were examined in
accordance with the prescribed tests and all proved to be satisfactory.
Analytical Examination of Milk.—All designated milks being
sold in the Borough were sampled, including those of the superfatted
variety, viz., Channel Island, Jersey, South Devon, etc. A
total of 24 formal samples were submitted to chemical analysis and
all proved to be genuine.
Eight samples of cream (one sterilised) were sampled and found
to be genuine.
Summaries of samples taken from L.C.C. Schools and Nurseries
for chemical and bacteriological examination continued to be
furnished regularly to that authority.
Preserved Food and Ice Cream Premises.—In accordance
with the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, Section 16,
all premises with the exception of schools, clubs, hotels or
restaurants used :—
(a) for the sale, or manufacture for the purpose of sale, of
ice cream, or storage of ice cream intended for sale ; or