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Southwark 1956

[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.
130 Dealers' Licences for Pasteurised Milk.
144 Dealers' Licences for Sterilised Milk.
108 Dealers' Licences for Tuberculin Tested Milk.
Supplementary Licences
18 Supplementary Licences for Pasteurised Milk.
19 Supplementary Licences for Sterilised Milk.
18 Supplementary Licences for Tuberculin Tested Milk.
Thirty-two samples of Designated Milks were taken and submitted
to the Public Analyst for examination. All these satisfied
the prescribed tests.
Thirty-five 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 154 registered milk distributors
in the Borough, whilst the number of distributors purveying milk
in the Borough from registered premises elsewhere was 20. 317
inspections of Milkshops and Dairies were made during the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS
Five 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 21 Bakehouses in use in Southwark,
of which 3 were Basement Bakehouses.
Seventy-four inspections were made by the Public Health
Inspectors.
A basement Bakehouse at 119, Walworth Road, was closed by
the occupier.