Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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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.
120 Dealers' Licences for Pasteurised Milk.
162 Dealers' Licences for Sterilised Milk.
96 Dealers' Licences for Tuberculin Tested Milk.
Supplementary Licences
17 Supplementary Licences for Pasteurised Milk.
17 Supplementary Licences for Sterilised Milk.
15 Supplementary Licences for Tuberculin Tested Milk.
Forty-seven samples of Designated Milks were taken and submitted
to the Public Analyst for examination. All these satisfied
the prescribed tests.
Twenty-nine 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 147 registered milk distributors
in the Borough, whilst the number of distributors purveying milk
in the Borough from registered premises elsewhere was 17. 305
inspections of Milkshops and Dairies were made during the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS
Nine 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.
BAKEHOUSES
At the end of the year there were 22 Bakehouses in use in Southwark,
of which 4 were Basement Bakehouses.
Ninety-eight inspections were made by the Sanitary Inspectors.
Basement Bakehouses at 325, Walworth Road, 167, Manor
Place, 168 Borough High Street were closed by the occupiers.