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(g) Persons engaged in the milking of cows or otherwise having
access to milk in open containers must wear clean and washable
hand covering and overalls. Open cuts must be kept
covered with a waterproof dressing and spitting and the use
of tobacco is prohibited. Occupiers of dairies and dairy
farms must provide first aid equipment.
DESIGNATED MILK
The following Licences were issued under the Milk (Special Designation)
(Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1954 and Milk (Special Designation)
(Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1953:-
129 Dealers' Licences for Pasteurised Milk.
120 Dealers' Licences for Sterilised Milk.
91 Dealers' Licences for Tuberculin Tested Milk.
Twenty-eight samples of Designated Milks were submitted to the
Public Analyst for examination, all of which satisfied the prescribed
tests.
Twenty samples of Pasteurised milk supplied to local schools were
also examined by the Public Analyst, and the London County Council
were informed of the results which were satisfactory in each case.
MILK SELLERS
There were 148 registered milk distributors in the Borough, whilst
the number of distributors purveying milk in the Borough from registered
premises elsewhere was 19. 270 inspections of Milk shops and Dairies
were made during the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS
Four samples of condensed milk were purchased for analysis and
all were certified to comply with the regulations.
CONDENSED MILK REGULATIONS, 1959
Minimum percentages of milk fat and milk solids including fat for
condensed partly skimmed (half cream) milk are prescribed in the above
Regulations, which became operative in June 1959, and re-enact the
previous regulations controlling the manufacture, labelling and sale
of condensed milk.