London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1963
[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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 175 | 12.18 | 8.69 | 3.49 |
| 1954 | 157 | 12.20 | 8.61 | 3.59 |
| 1955 | 164 | 12.19 | 8.65 | 3.54 |
| 1956 | 192 | 12.39 | 8.73 | 3.66 |
| 1957 | 160 | 12.48 | 8.80 | 3.68 |
| 1958 | 146 | 12.43 | 8.76 | 3.67 |
| 1959 | 143 | 12.26 | 8.69 | 3.57 |
| 1960 | 145 | 12.17 | 8.68 | 3.49 |
| 1961 | 135 | 12.19 | 8.67 | 3.52 |
| 1962 | 141 | 12.29 | 8.67 | 3.62 |
| 1963 | 139 | 12.46 | 8.69 | 3.77 |
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 dealer's licence to a
distributor in respect of each of his premises within their area from which the designated
milk is to be sold. A licence is issued for a period of five years and permits the sale of
designated milk outside as well as inside the area of the licensing authority.
During the year 6 dealers licences were issued, details of which are as follows:—
To sell Tuberculin Tested milk 4
To sell Pasteurised milk 6
To sell Sterilised milk 2
Milk—Bacteriological Examination
During the year, 97 samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological examination.
35 of these were from milk supplied to schools in the Borough and four to a Day Nursery.