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Section 6.
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
(A) Milk Supply.
Examination of milk samples for bacterial content and for
tubercle bacilli.
During the year 28 samples were submitted for examination.
These included 14 Pasteurised, 6 Tuberculin Tested, 7 Raw and 1
Accredited. All of these with the exception of 1 Pasteurised were
found to be satisfactory.
Chemical examination of Milk Samples.
There were 125 samples of milk taken under the Food and Drugs
Act, and of these one was unsatisfactory. 11 informal milk samples
were taken during the year. The average composition of the total
milk samples examined was :—
Total milk solids 1226 per cent.
Fat 3.57 per cent.
Solids not fat 8.68 per cent.
(i) Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
The number of premises in respect of which persons are registered as purveyors of milk is 119. During the year, 149 inspections
were made and 17 notices were served.
In addition 43 persons are registered as purveyors of milk whose
premises are situated outside Hampstead.
(ii) Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
Number of licences in force during 1939, for the sale of milk
under special designations :—
Number of
Purpose of Licence. Licences
granted.
Sale of Tuberculin tested Milk from shop or other
premises * 9
Sale of Accredited Milk from shop or other premises 0
Sale of Pasteurised Milk from shop or other premises 39
No licence for graded milk was refused or revoked during the
year.
In 21 cases supplementary licences were granted authorising the
sale of graded milk within the Borough from premises outside
Hampstead.