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and IV samples, special investigations were made at the premises
in an effort to detect some fault which may have caused the unsatisfactory
gradings.
DESIGNATED MILK
During the year the following Licences were issued under
the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk)
Regulations, 1949, and Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk)
Regulations, 1949.
1 Pasteuriser's Licence.
116 Dealers' Licences for Pasteurised Milk.
137 Dealers' Licences for Sterilised Milk.
88 Dealers' Licences for Tuberculin Tested Milk.
Supplementary Licences.
18 Supplementary Licences for Pasteurised Milk.
18 Supplementary Licences for Sterilised Milk.
15 Supplementary Licences for Tuberculin Tested Milk.
Forty-eight samples of Designated Milks were taken and submitted
to the Public Analyst for examination. All these satisfied
the prescribed tests.
Twenty-eight 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 161 registered milk distributors
in the Borough, whilst the number of distributors purveying milk
in the Borough from registered premises elsewhere was 17. 294
inspections of Milkshops and Dairies were made during the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS
Eight samples of condensed milk were purchased for analysis
under the above regulations. They were all certified by the Public
Analyst to comply with the said regulations.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) (PASTEURISED AND
STERILISED MILK) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1953
On October 1st, 1954, it became compulsory to use caps or covers
overlapping the lips of containers of pasteurised milk. From the
same date, pasteurised milk must be put into the containers in which
it is to be delivered to the consumer, at the premises where it is
pasteurised.
BAKEHOUSES
At the end of the year there were 27 Bakehouses in use in
Southwark, of which 7 were Basement Bakehouses.
115 inspections were made by the Inspector.
ITALIAN PEARS
On 20th September, 1954, information was received that a wagonload
of Italian pears had arrived at Dover and were being officially
"landed" and cleared at Southwark.
The pears were inspected and found, on examination, to be
contaminated with varying amounts of a white powder spread more
or less evenly over the surface, and in order to arrange for samples