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Barking 1934
[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 72 retail purveyors, of
whom 16 occupy premises outside the district.
There are no eowkeepcrs in the district.
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 32, three were found to be unsatisfactory :—
| Type of Sample. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade" A "(T.T.)Milk | — | — | — |
| Grade " A " Milk | — | — | — |
| " Pasteurised "Milk | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| " Sterilized " Milk | — | — | — |
| Purified (Homogenised) Milk | — | — | — |
| Raw Milk | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| Totals | 29 | 3 | 32 |
There were during the year 24 samples of milk submitted to biological
examination for the presence of tubercle. Of this number, three samples were from
supplies produced in the district. Two of the 24 samples were found to be infected
and the necessary action taken.
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 15
Grade " A " (T.T.) Milk 11
Grade " A" Milk, Pasteurised 1