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Barking 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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section a.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(1) MILK SUPPLY AND ICE CREAM.
(a) Milk Supply.
There are no cowkeepers in the district and we have
only one dairy where milk is handled or treated. The remaining
77 premises on the register retail pre-packed supplies. In
addition there are 15 milk purveyors who occupy premises in
other districts, but retail in Barking.
The following table sets out the results of the bacteriological examination of various samples, from which it will be seen that of the total of 37, only two were unsatisfactory.
| Type of sample. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sterilised" Milk | - | — | - |
| "Pasteurised" Milk | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Raw Milk | 1 | - | 1 |
| "Homogenised" Milk | - | 3 | |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 16 | - | 16 |
| Totals! | 37 | 2 | 39 |
There were during the year, 14 samples of milk submitted
to biological examination for the presence of tubercle, none of
which were 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, 1936
Tuberculin Tested 6
Pasteurised 11
(b) Ice Cream - Barking Corporation Act, 1933 Section l60.
There are 116 manufacturers and vendors registered in
accordance with this Act. This is an increase of three in
the number of registered premises.
Many of the shops are supplied from one source with
pre-packed containers and sampling is therefore directed to
control the main supplies, rather than the individual vendors.
The general standard of cleanliness has been good.
Ten samples were submitted for bacteriological
examination, all of which were satisfactory.
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