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Sampling—In the main, provision as to sampling are similar
with the following additions:—
(1) When the milk is in containers exceeding one quart in capacity,
the sample shall consist of not less than two fluid ounces of
the milk.
(2) Where the officer taking the samples breaks the seal on a
container he shall after taking the sample, re-seal the container
and attach to it a label certifying that it has been opened and
re-sealed by him.
(3) Under the old Regulations a licence holder must permit the
licencing authority to take samples of milk "free of charge".
These words are omitted in the new Regulations.
Prescribed Tests—The conditions of the methylene blue test for
tuberculin tested (raw) milk and pasteurised milk are modified.
In the case of samples taken from a dealer, the present 4½ hour
test for tuberculin tested (raw) milk is replaced by the ½ hour test.
Also a new and quicker phosphatase test for pasteurised milk is
prescribed. The turbidity test for sterilized milk remains
unchanged.
Additional legislation relating to milk made in 1960, and
coming into operation on 19th September, 1961, are the Skimmed
Milk with Non-Milk Fat Regulations, 1960. By controlling labelling and advertising, these Regulations enable consumers to
distinguish skimmed milk containing added non-milk fat and the
same product in condensed or dried form, from whole milk.
Milk is processed in the borough at the two large milk depots
in Wood Lane and Scrubs Lane. There are nine high temperature
short-time milk pasteurising plants and a number of sterilizing
milk plants.
In addition, the bottling of cream, the production of specially
fermented milk and chocolate flavoured milk is carried out. At
one milk depot a fermented milk marketed as "Yoghourt" is manufactured, the demand for which has increased considerably in recent
years.
At regular intervals the Food and Drugs Inspector checks the
efficiency and working temperature of the milk plants and takes
samples to ensure that they comply with the requirements of the
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960.
All samples taken from these milk plants were reported to be
satisfactory.
185 inspections of premises used in connection with the processing and distribution of milk were made. Generally the premises
were found to be satisfactory.
128 persons were registered as distributors of milk and two
premises were registered as Dairies at the close of the year.