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Barking 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK SUPPLY.
g. Of the total the bulk is pasteurised, being received from large
wholesale factories and distributed by retail dairymen.
Including four whose premises are situated outside the district,
there are 33 registered retail purveyors. These are frequently
inspected, particular attention being paid to facilities for the
clcansing of utensils.
There continues an improvement in the methods of distribution,
unsatisfactory metal cans previously used by householders being
gradually withdrawn, and the glass bottle fitted with cap, proving
more satisfactory both for service and storage.
The following table shows the number of licences granted for the sale of graded milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, during the year :—
| (a) " Certified " Milk | 1 |
| (b) " Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) " Milk | 4 |
| (c) " Grade A " Milk | 1 |
| (d) "Pasteurised" Milk | 1 |
A licence was granted to a local firm for the bottling of " Grade
A" milk.
During the year 4 samples of " Grade A " milk were submitted
for examination, all of which were satisfactory.
MEAT INSPECTION.
In the early part of the year, slaughtering was taking place
the registered slaughter-house and also the one subject to an
annual licence.
The occupier of the registered slaughter-house was slaughtering,
for the short period of his occupation, indifferent quality cow b^f,
which was consigned to the wholesale market.