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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following licences were granted during the year under this Order:—
| Description of Licences. | No. |
|---|---|
| (1) Producers' Licences to use the designation "Accredited" | 2 |
| (2) Dealers' Licences to use the designation "Tuberculin-Tested"— (a) Bottling establishments | 1 |
| (b) Shops | 21 |
| (3) Dealers' Licences to use the designation "Accredited"— (a) Bottling establishments | |
| (b) Shops | 1 |
| (4) Dealers' Licences to use the designation "Pasteurised"— (a) Pasteurising establishments | 3 |
| (b) Shops | 59 |
| (5) Dealers' Supplementary Licences to use the designation— (a) Tuberculin-Tested | 3 |
| (b) Accredited | 1 |
| (c) Pasteurised | 2 |
Inspection of these licensed premises has been carried out
regularly during the year to see that the conditions of the licences
were observed.
During the year the following samples were examined under
the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936:—
Tuberculin Tested Milk—
Licensed country producers supplying milk to
licensed local dairymen 5
Accredited Milk—
Licensed local producers supplying milk to a
licensed dairyman 22
Pasteurised Milk—
Samples from licensed dealers 172
The following tables summarise the result of the bacteriological
examinations of Tuberculin Tested, Accredited and
Pasteurised samples during the year:—