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Stoke Newington 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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45
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
AND FOOD PREMISES
Milk Supply
At the end of the year there remained on the register 46
distributors of milk whose premises are situated in the Borough,
and 26 distributors whose premises are situated outside the Borough.
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936-1949.

Table: Under the Milk (special Designations) Regulations, the following Licences were issued

Under the Milk (special Designations) Regulations, the following Licences were issued

DEALERS' LICENCES
PasteurisedSterilisedTuberculin Tested
27456
SUPPLEMENTARY LICENCES
PasteurisedSterilisedTuberculin Tested
212419

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Milk samples
91 samples of milk were sent for bacteriological examination
and of these 11 failed to pass the Methylene Blue Teste
Ice Cream.
During the year 18 samples of Ice Cream were sent to the Laboratory
for Bacteriological examination, and were reported upon as follows
11 samples were up to Grade I Standard
4 "" II ""
3 "" III ""
Pharmacy and Poisons
The names and addresses of 53 persons remained on the Council's
list of persons entitled to sell Poisons under part II of the Pharmacy
and Poisons Act, 1933.