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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
Ealing 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Dairies and Milk Sellers 66
Fish Fryers 24
Fishmongers 44
Greengrocers 159
Grocers 323
Ice Cream Manufacturers 6
Public Houses 60
Premises registered for the preparation or manufacture of
sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food 94
Premises registered for the sale of Ice Cream 324
Milk Supply.
There are 81 registered distributors of milk in the Borough. During the year licences for the sale of milk under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations were granted as follows :—
| Dealer's Licences | Supplementary Licences | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 49 | 14 | 63 |
| Pasteurised Milk | 53 | 16 | 69 |
| Sterilised Milk | 56 | 16 | 72 |
Under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations)
(Specified Area) Order 1951, all milk sold by retail in the Borough
must be " designated milk," i.e., Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised
or Sterilised Milk.
51 samples of milk were taken and submitted to the Methylene
Blue and Phosphatase Tests at the Public Health Laboratory,
Ealing.
The results were as follows :
| Designation | Samples | Phosphatase | Methylene Blue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | ||
| Pasteurised | 51 | 51 | — | 50 | 1 |
A subsequent sample was taken from the supplier of the one
sample which failed the Methylene Blue Test and this proved
satisfactory.
In addition, 210 samples of Pasteurised Milk from processing
plants in the Borough were taken by the Officers of the County
Council who are the licensing authority under the Milk (Special
Designations) Regulations.