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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
Hendon 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Number of registered Dairies not being Dairy Farms
119 visits were made to dairies during the year.
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Milk (Special Designations) Regulations.
The following table shows the number of licences issued under these Regulations during 1952:—
| Dealers Licences: | |
| Tuberculin Tested | 35 |
| Pasteurised | 33 |
| Sterilised | 18 |
| Dealers Supplementary Licences: | |
| Tuberculin Tested | 19 |
| Pasteurised | 19 |
| Sterilised | 18 |
Milk Sampling.
The number of samples taken during the year was as follows:—
| Pasteurised | 78 |
| Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised | 33 |
| Raw Bulk Milk (Tuberculin Tested) | 14 |
| Sterilised | 15 |
| Homogenised | 1 |
| Raw Bulk Milk | 1 |
In addition, 120 samples of Bottle Rinses were taken during
the year.
Ice Cream.
123 samples of ice cream were taken during the year and submitted
for bacteriological examination to the Central Public Health
Laboratory, Colindale.
The results of the samples were as under :—
| Grade. | Number of Samples. |
|---|---|
| Grade I | 46 |
| Grade II | 45 |
| Grade III | 19 |
| Grade IV | 13 |
Where unsatisfactory samples were obtained investigations were
carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors at the producers plant and
advice given.
Slaughter-houses.
There are no slaughter-houses in the district licensed by the
Ministry of Food.
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