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Barking 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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53
SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD,
(i) MILK SUPPLY.
There are no cowkeepers in the district and we
have only one dairy where milk is handled or treated.
The remaining 39 premises on the register retail
pre-packed supplies. In addition there are six 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Pasteurised" Milk | 36 | 5 | 41 |
| "Homogenised" Milk | 2 | — | 2 |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Totals | 58 | 13 | 71 |
With the rationalisation of distribution, the delivery
of milk supplies in Barking is now the monopoly
of the large multiple dairy companies, who are three
in number.
Except for tuberculin tested milk, the whole of the
milk supply in the district is heat treated.