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modernisation and an automatic plant for mechanical handling of bottles is
being installed.
There are six "High temperature - short time" pasteurising plants
in which the milk is heated to and retained at a temperature of 161°F.for
15 seconds and is then cooled to below 50°F., in accordance with the requirements
of the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1963/65. Some of
the milk is distributed in churns after pasteurising - the remainder is
bottled or filled into cartons.
At regular intervals a Senior Food Inspector checks the efficiency
and temperature of working plants and takes samples to ensure that they
comply with the requirements of the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations
1963/65.
All samples taken from these milk plants were reported to be satisfactory.
179 inspections were made in connection with the processing of
milk. Generally the premises were found to be satisfactory.
246 persons were on the register of milk distributors at the end of
the year.
The following number of licences under the Milk (Special Designation)
Regulations, 1960-1965, were in force at the end of the year.
Pasteurised 267
Sterilise 241
Untreated 67
Ultra heat treated 39
45 samples of designated milk were taken, under the Regulations,
from milk processing plants, and from distributors and automatic vending
machines. These samples were submitted for the Phosphatase, Methylene Blue
and Turbidity test, the results of which are set out below:-
Class
of Milk
No.
Tested
Phosphatase
tests
Methylene
Blue Tests
Turbidity
Tests
Passed
Failed
Passed
Failed
Passed
Failed
Pasteurised 40 40 - 40 - - -
Sterilised 5 - - - - 5 -
Markets
There are seven markets in the Borough, five of which are street
trading sites. During 1968 substantial improvements were made in the toilet
facilities in one of the private markets, whilst in two of the street
trading sites the number of stalls is now one only.
Little progress has been made towards a satisfactory solution to
the problems of trading in North End Road but negotiations are well advanced
in the Central Hammersmith Development Scheme under which the Bradmore
Lane street trading site will be changed.
All street and market stalls are regularly inspected.
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