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Croydon 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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The following licences, have been granted to dealers distributing milk from premises in croydon during the year:-

Licences to use the designation "Pasteurised" -
(a) Dealer's (Pre-packed Milk) Licences64
Licences to use the designation "Sterilised" -
(a) Dealer's (Pre-packed Milk) Licences21
Licences to use the designation "Untreated" -
(a} Dealer's (Pre-packed Milk) Licences2
Licences to use the Designation "Ultra Heat Treated" -
(a) Dealer's (Pre-packed Milk) Licences29

Frequent inspection of these licenced premises is carried out during
the year to see that the conditions of the licences are observed.

Bacteriological Examinations of Milk

During the year the following samples of milk were examined:—

Pasteurised Milk160
Sterilised Milk30
Untreated Milk9
Ultra Heat treated2

The following table summarises the results of the bacteriological examinations of Pasteurised, Sterilised and Untreated milk samples during the year.—

Untreated MilkMethyline Blue Test
No. Samples TakenNot SatisfiedSatisfied
99

The above samples of raw milk were also examined for the presence of brucella abortus and antibiotics. In all cases the results of the tests were negative.

Pasteurised Milk
Methyline Blue TestPhosphatase Test
No. Samples TakenNot SatisfiedSatisfiedNot SatisfiedSatisfied
1602158160
Sterilised Milk
Turbidity Test
No. Samples TakenNot SatisfiedSatisfied
3030