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Fifty-eight samples of Designated Milks were taken and
submitted to the Public Analyst for examination. All these
satisfied the prescribed tests.
Forty samples of Pasteurised Milk supplied to local schools
were also examined by the Public Analyst, and the London
County Council informed of the results.
MILK SELLERS
At the close of the year there were 160 registered milk distributors
in the Borough, whilst the number of distributors
purveying milk in the Borough from registered premises elsewhere
was 22. 383 inspections of Milkshops and Dairies were
made during the year.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) (SPECIFIED AREAS)
ORDER, 1951
The above Order which came into operation on October 1st,
1951, was made in conformity with Section 23 of the Food and
Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950, which
empowers the Minister of Food to make Orders specifying areas
within which the use of Special Designations in relation to milk
sold by retail becomes obligatory.
The effect of this Order is that from the operative date all
milk sold within the County of London and certain other defined
areas must be Special Designated milk, i.e. sterilised, pasteurised,
tuberculin tested or accredited milk.
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK)
REGULATIONS, 1923 and 1947
Five samples of condensed milk were purchased under the
above regulations for analysis. They were all certified by the
Public Analyst to comply with the said regulations, but one
contained patches of mould hyphae and spores and was very
thick in consistency.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
There is only one licensed slaughterhouse in the Borough,
which is not in use. Four inspections of the premises were
made during the year to ensure that no slaughtering was in
operation.