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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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These figures approximate closely to those of the previous ten years, averages of which are tabulated below :—
| Year. | No. of Samples examined. | Total Solids (average). | Non-fatty Solids (average). | Fat (average). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 97 | 12.42 | 9.00 | 3.42 |
| 1940 | 172 | 12.45 | 8.89 | 3.56 |
| 1941 | 124 | 12.63 | 8.96 | 3.73 |
| 1942 | 94 | 12.46 | 8.86 | 3.60 |
| 1943 | 96 | 12.42 | 8.91 | 3.51 |
| 1944 | 100 | 12.29 | 8.81 | 3.48 |
| 1945 | 94 | 12.45 | 8.87 | 3.58 |
| 1946 | 214 | 12.33 | 8.81 | 3.53 |
| 1947 | 216 | 12.36 | 8.84 | 3.52 |
| 1948 | 214 | 12.29 | 8.78 | 3.51 |
| 1949 | 212 | 12.35 | 8.86 | 3.49 |
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations.
A person proposing to use a special designation authorised by the Regulations is
required to apply to the licensing authority of the area in which the milk is to be sold,
for a licence to use the designation. Upon being satisfied that the relevant provisions
of the Regulations are complied with, a Licensing Authority grant a dealers licence to a
distributor in respect of each of his premises within their area from which the designated
milk is to be sold. Where a distributor holding a dealers licence to use a special designation
in respect of milk sold from premises in one area, wishes to sell milk within the area of
another Licensing Authority, the latter authority may issue a dealers supplementary
licence authorising the use of the designation in their area. The Regulations which
came into force on 1st October, 1949, abolished the payment of fees for licences, and
included "Sterilised" as a snecial designation for the first time.
During the year 69 licences were issued, details of which are as follows: —
| Dealers Licences. | Dealers Supplementary Licences. | |
|---|---|---|
| To sell Tuberculin Tested milk | 11 | 10 |
| To sell Accredited milk | — | 1 |
| To sell Pasteurised milk | 15 | 12 |
| To sell Sterilised milk | 10 | 10 |
Milk — Bacteriological Examination.
During the year, 38 samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological examination.
26 of these were supplied to schools in the Borough and seven to Day Nurseries.
Four samples were found to be unsatisfactory but in each case the shade temperature
exceeded 65 degrees Fahrenheit at the time when the samples were taken. The Medical
Officer of Health of the London County Council was notified of the results of all school
milk samples submitted for examination.
In addition one sample was subjected to the animal inoculation test but no
evidence of tubercle bacilli was observed on post mortem examination six weeks after
inoculation.