Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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MILK SUPPLY
During the year 90 inspections were made of dairies and
premises from which milk was sold.
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949
The following licences were granted during the year:-
Dealers' Licences to use the designation
"Tuberculin Tested" 56
Licences to use the designation "Pasteurised" -
(a) Dealers' (Pasteurisers') Licences 2
(b) Dealers' Licences 71
Licences to use the designation "Sterilised" -
Dealers' Licences 104
Dealers' Supplementary Licences to use the
designation -
(a) Tuberculin Tested 13
(b) Sterilised 13
(c) Pasteurised 12
Inspection of these licensed premises has been carried out
during the year to see that the conditions of the licences were
observed.
Bacteriological Examinations of Milk
During the year the following samples of milk were examined:-
Tuberculin-Tested Pasteurised Milk 26
Pasteurised Milk 212
Sterilised Milk 5
The following table summarises the results of the bacteriological
examinations of Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised and Sterllised
milk samples during the year: -
TubercuJin* Test ed
Pasteurised Milk
Methylene Blue Test
Pho sphatase Test
No. Samples Taken
Not
Satisfied
Satisfied
Not
Satisfied
Satisfied
26
-
26
-
26