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Stoke Newington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Inspection and Supervision of Food and Food Premises
Milk Supply
At the end of the year there remained on the register 38 retail purveyors
of milk whose premises are situated in the Borough, and retailers
whose premises are situated outside the Borough.
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1936-1949
Under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, the following
Licences were issued:—
DEALERS' LICENCES
Pasteurised Sterilised Tuberculin Tested Pasteuriser's
24 37 8 1
SUPPLEMENTARY LICENCES
Pasteurised Sterilised Tuberculin Tested
23 25 22
Milk Samples
159 samples of milk were sent for bacteriological examination and of
these 7 were found not to conform with the requirements of the Regulations.
6 samples failed to pass the Methylene Blue Test, and 1 sample
failed to pass the Turbidity Test.
Ice Cream
During the year 49 samples of Ice Cream were sent to the Laboratory for Bacteriological examination, and were reported upon as follows:—
| 31 samples were up to Grade I Standard |
| 9 „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ II |
| 6„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ III |
| 3„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ IV |
Pharmacy and Poisons
The names and addresses of 47 persons remained on the Council's
list of persons entitled to sell Poisons under Part II of the Pharmacy and
Poisons Act, 1933.