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hear a suitable label with the words " Pasteurized milk," and
the milk itself must not contain at any time before delivery to
the consumer more than 100,000 bacteria per cubic centimetre.
These milks are clean, for bacteriological standards are the
only standards by which cleanliness of milk can be judged.
In March, 1925, the retail price of "Certified milk" was
Is. l£d. a quart, of "Grade A (tuberculin tested) milk" lid., of
"Grade A milk " 9d., and of " Pasteurized " 7d. The lowest
price of ordinary milk unaccompanied by any guarantee of
cleanliness was 7d. a quart.
The public should insist upon having one or other of the
"designated " milks, delivered in bottles. Bottling milk in the
streets will probably be prohibited in the near future by the
Minister of Health. Clean milk is not only safe milk, but its
keeping qualities are better.
Important regulations have also been introduced regarding
the labelling of condensed milk and of dried milk.
Eighteen samples of milk from roundsmen have been taken
by the Chief Inspector and submitted to bacteriological examination.
In all cases where the results proved unsatisfactory the
milk was not being sold under any of the official designations.
Meat.—Under the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924,
notice of intention to slaughter has to be sent to the Town Hall
by all butchers who have a slaughter-house in Hornsey. In this
way the Inspectors are enabled to inspect the carcase and organs
of every animal killed in the Borough. The general standard of
meat sold in Hornsey is good, and in no case has it been found
necessary to seize any portion of a carcase or any organ. During
the year the carcases of 1,395 sheep, of 140 beasts and of two
pigs have been inspected under the Regulations and in 16 cases
meat, amounting to 500 lbs. in weight, was surrendered voluntarily
on account of some diseased condition. All diseased meat
is destroyed at the Corporation incinerator.
These regulations also require occupiers of shops and stalls
to take all precautions necessary to protect meat from contamination
by dust and flies. There are no street stalls in Hornsey,