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Poplar 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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dairies is distributed over some thirty to forty districts
in the Greater London Area. The Council is responsible for
licensing and supervising the pasteurising process, and it 3s
pleasing to be able to say that its officers have received
the greatest degree of co-operation from the managements concerned.
Samples of milk have been taken from dairies, shops and
deliverymen for the purpose of checking quality, purity and
bacteriological cleanliness. Samples were also taken on
delivery from supplies to schools.
During the year 245 inspections were made of dairies and
other premises from which milk is distributed. Conditions
on the whole were found to be satisfactory.
Registration and Licensing. For details of registration
of dairies and distributors see page 45.

Licences issued under the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, and Milk (Special Designation)(Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 :-

Sterilised.Pasteurised.Tuberculin tested.
Dealers1266119
Supplementary252119
Pasteurisers—2-

Milk sampling. A total of 113 samples of milk ( 107
formal, 6 informal) were submitted to the Public Analyst for
chemical examination. All were satisfactory.
Satisfactory reports were received on 125 samples of
designated milk (103 Pasteurised; 10 Tuberculin Tested
Pasteurised; 2 Tuberculin Tested, and 10 Sterilised) submitted
to the Phosphatase, Methylene Blue and Turbidity Tests
as appropriate.
Milk delivered to Schools. Of the 102 samples of milk
51.