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It is satisfactory to record that all the samples of Pasteurised
milk satisfied the Phosphatase Test of the efficiency of pasteurisation.
The small number of adverse reports referred only to the
Methylene Blue (keeping quality) test.
During the year the question of human tuberculosis caused by
the bovine type of tubercle bacilli was again considered by the
Medical Officers in the County, and a standard practice for the
routine biological testing of all milk (including T.T. milk) which
is sold to the public without heat treatment was agreed.
As a minimum it was considered that samples should be taken
from each producer four times a year, additional samples being
taken if considered necessary. Chiefly owing to the increased
sampling elsewhere in the County application of this practice had
the effect of reducing considerably the number of samples taken
in this District, but the standard of supervision was maintained.
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1949.
Licences to sell milk under the above Regulations were
issued as follows :—
Dealers:
Tuberculin Tested 11
Pasteurised 12
Sterilised 13
Supplementary
Tuberculin Tested 10
Pasteurised 10
Sterilised 7
ICE CREAM.
Under the provisions of Section 64 of the Coulsdon and
Purley Act, 75 premises within the District are registered for the
sale of ice cream and 3 in respect of the manufacture and sale of
this commodity, the latter being one less than in 1950. In addition,
the sale of ice cream is carried on from 22 premises exempt from
registration.
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