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City of Westminster 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960
As from the 1st January, 1961, a simplified licensing procedure came
into effect which authorised in a single form of licence the sale of
'designated' milks obtained by dealers in the containers in which they
are supplied to the consumer. The licence is for five years, expiring on
the 31st December, 1965.
During the year, 135 applications were received, comprising 333
licences for the use of one or more of the designations pasteurised,
sterilised and tuberculin tested.
The licence permits the sale of milk both inside as well as outside
the area of a licensing authority.
Examination of Milk
During the year 27 samples of milk were submitted for methylene
blue and phosphatase tests. The results showed that the milk had been
efficiently pasteurised in every case.
The samples were obtained from establishments under the control of
the London County Council.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Section 8 The following table shews the amount of food surrendered as unfit for human consumption during the year:—
| Amount surrendered | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tons | Cwts. | Lbs. | |
| Canned food | 46 | 19 | 45 |
| Meat | 1 | 6 | 36 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 113 | 8 | 2 |
| Fish | 1 | 9 | 108 |
| Cereals | 1 | 7 | 60 |
| Confectionery | 6 | 24 | |
| Fats | 3 | 82 | |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 7 | 47 |
| 166 | 8 | 40 | |
The total of canned food surrendered included two large consignments
of canned peaches.
Method of disposal of condemned food
Food condemned or voluntarily surrendered to the Public Health
Inspectors is disposed of by depositing in the Council's refuse barges at
the Central Depot at Gatliff Road, S.W.I.
Foodstuffs disposed of at this depot are removed by barge for land
reclamation by controlled tipping at Pitsea. No recovery or diversion
of any goods takes place at the central tipping site.