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Barking 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
1. MILK SUPPLY AND ICE-CREAM.
(a) Milk Supply.—Registered with the Authority are 70 retail purveyors, of
whom 16 occupy premises outside the district. In addition there are two cow-keepers.
The following table sets out the results of the bacteriological examination of various samples, from which it will be seen that, out of a total of 61, eleven were found
to be unsatisfactory:—
| Type of Sample. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade "A" (T.T.) Milk | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Grade "A" Milk | 1 | — | 1 |
| "Pasteurised" Milk | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| "Sterilized" Milk | 2 | — | 2 |
| Purified (Homogenised) Milk | 1 | — | 1 |
| Raw Milk | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| Totals | 50 | 11 | 61 |
Whilst 24 of the samples examined are described as pasteurised milk, the majority
of these samples represent supplies which, although pasteurised, were not retailed as
such.
There were during the year 12 samples of milk submitted to biological examination
for the presence of tubercle. Of this number, two samples were from supplies produced
in the district. None of these samples was found to be infected.
The following table shows the number of licences granted during the year for
the sale of graded milks under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923:—
"Certified" Milk 1
Grade "A" Milk 1
"Pasteurised" Milk 5
Grade "A" (T.T.) Milk 12
Grade "A" Milk, Pasteurised 2
Licences were granted to two local firms for the bottling of Grade "A" (T.T.)
Milk, and one for the treatment and sale of milk as " pasteurised."