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During the year five samples of pasteurised milk and
one of farm bottled tuberculin tested were taken for bacteriological
examination, all passed the prescribed tests.
Two licences were issued by the County Council in respect
of the use of the special designation "Pasteurised"
for milk processed within the district. These premises
were regularly inspected by officers from the County Council
who took 92 samples of pasteurised milk, all of which were
satisfactory.
In addition eight samples of raw milk were taken in
the district by officers of the Public Control Department
of the Middlesex County Council and submitted to test for
the presence of tubercle bacilli; all gave negative results.
It has not been necessary to take any action under
Article 20 of the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, to
prohibit the sale of milk.
Ice Cream.
Fifteen premises are registered for the manufacture
of ice cream but only two of these are now actually used
for this purpose. A further 100 premises are registered
for the sale of ice cream in the majority of cases only
wrapped ice cream is sold.
One application for registration to sell and store
ice cream was refused on account of the unsuitability of
the premises concerned Subsequently improvements and
alterations were carried out and registration was then
granted.
The methods of heat treatment laid down in the ice
Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations are used by all persons
manufacturing ice cream in the district.
Fifty three samples of ice cream were obtained and
taken to the Public Health Laboratory, Ealing, for bacteriological
examination. The use of the special standard
devised by the Public Health Laboratory. Ealing, has been
continued and is for convenience, set out opposite:-
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