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Finchley 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Milk (Special Designations) Regulations
Licences were granted by the Council in respect of designated
milk for the year ended 31st December, 1954, as follows:
Dealers' Licences to sell milk as Tuberculin Tested 18
„ „ „ „ „ „ Pasteurised 17
„ „ „ „ Sterilised 21
Supplementary Licences to sell milk as Tuberculin Tested 7
„ „ „ „ „ „ Pasteurised 8
„ „ „ „ Sterilised 8
Five samples of Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) milk, four
samples of Pasteurised and ten samples of Sterilised were taken
and submitted for bacteriological examination.
All these samples complied with the prescribed conditions.
Food Sampling
The following information has been furnished by the Middlesex County Council Public Control Department relative to samples taken in accordance with the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938:
List of samples procured in the Borough during the year:
| Article | Total samples procured | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 17 | — |
| Milk, new | 238 | 20 |
| Acetic acid | 2 | — |
| Baking powder | 1 | — |
| Butter | 10 | — |
| Cakes | 33 | — |
| Cheese | 2 | — |
| Chocolate powder | 1 | — |
| Coffee | 1 | - |
| Condensed Tomatoes | 1 | — |
| Cooked Meats | 12 | — |
| Cream | 11 | - |
| Dried Fruit | 1 | _ |