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Barking 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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47
SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(1) MILK SUPPLY.
There are no cowkeepers in the district and we
have only one dairy where milk is handled or treated.
The remaining 44 premises on the register retail
pre-packed supplies. In addition there are five 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.
| Type of Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| " Sterilised " Milk | 7 | - | 7 |
| " Pasteurised " Milk | 42 | 9 | 51 |
| " Homogenised " Milk | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Totals | 69 | 24 | 93 |
The nationalisation of distribution carried out
by the Milk Marketing Board has not been free from
trouble to the consumer. Since the introduction of
the one delivery daily scheme, there has been a
noticeable increase in the complaints of milk-souring.
The wartime difficulties at the milk-processing
plants, distribution problems, and delay at the home
in "taking in" the day's supply owing to the absence