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Lewisham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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At the end of the year there were 129 persons registered for the
distribution of milk from premises within the borough.
There are no premises in the borough used as dairies.
Milk (Special Designations) Licences
Licences, which remain in operation from January 1 to December 31,
were issued during the year as follows:—
Table 34
| Dealer's | Supplementary | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licences issued for:— sale of pasteurised milk | 94 | 20 | 114 |
| sale of tuberculin tested milk | 86 | 20 | 106 |
| sale of sterilised milk | 109 | 23 | 132 |
| TOTALS | 289 | 63 | 352 |
Examination of heat-treated milk
130 samples of pasteurised milk and 1 sample of sterilised milk
were submitted for examination during the year and all were found to
be satisfactory.
Analysis of milk
During the year under review, 82 samples of milk were submitted
for examination to the public analyst by the Council's inspectors; all of
which were found to be genuine. The average composition of the
samples is set out in the following table:—
Table 35
| Period | Samples | Average composition of samples examined Percentage of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk fat | Solids not fat | Water | ||
| First quarter | 24 | 3.42 | 8.66 | 87.92 |
| Second quarter | 20 | 3.34 | 8.66 | 88.00 |
| Third quarter | 13 | 3.37 | 8.65 | 87.98 |
| Fourth quarter | 25 | 3.40 | 8.81 | 87.78 |
| TOTALS | 82 | 3.39 | 8.70 | 87.91 |
The legal standard is 3.0 percent milk fat and 8.5 percent solids not fat.