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During the year the following bacteriological results of
samples of specially designated milk were obtained:—
Total
Sample Bacteria B. Coli.
Certified 2,833 Not found in 1 c.c.
Certified 5,166 „
Certified 1,370 „
Grade A (T.T.) 2,853 "
Grade A (T.T.) 11,800 "
Pasteurised 4,153 ,,
Pasteurised 18,366 Not in 1 c.c. Present in c.c.
From these figures it will be appreciated how much the samples
come within the standards mentioned above.
(b) Meat.—1. The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924,
made little alteration in the procedure with regard to meat inspection
in Ealing, for it has been the practice for some years for the butchers
to notify when they intended slaughtering so that the Inspector
could inspect the meat. No system of marking has been adopted
because the amount of killing done in the district is very small
indeed and what is killed is simply for local consumption. Most
of the meat sold in the Borough comes from the Smithfield Market,
where it has already undergone inspection.
2. There has been a general attempt on the part of the butchers
and provision dealers to carry out faithfully the requirements of
the Regulations as regards the protection of meat in their shops.
Conferences with both groups of traders were held, at which the
Regulations were discussed and at which it was stated that they all
welcomed the Regulations. All the shops have been provided with
windows and there appears, with but few exceptions, to be a concerted
effort to carry into practice the full intention of the Regulations.
The persons included in the few exceptions have received
a warning and if there is undue exposure of the meat, action will
certainly be taken.
There are no stalls or vehicles on which meat is sold in this
district.