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Hendon 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Middlesex County Council Act 1950-Section 11. Registration of Hawkers and Premises,
| Number Registered. | Number of Inspections. | |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkers | 63 | 120 |
| Premises | 24 |
Milk Supply.
Number of Registered Dairymen and Distributors 48
Number of Registered Dairies not being Dairy Farms 12
Number of Visits made to Dairies during the year 84
Milk (Special Resignations) Regulations
The following table shows the number of licences
issued under these Regulations during 1953:-
Dealers Licences:
Tuberculin Tested 35
Pasteurised 34
Sterilised 32
Dealers Supplementary Licences;
Tuberculin Tested 19
Pasteurised 19
Sterilised 18
Milk Sampling.
The number of samples taken during the year was as
follows:-
Pasteurised 58
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised 34
Raw Bulk Milk (Tuberculin Tested)18
Sterilised 8
Homogenised 1
In addition 120 samples of Bottle Rinses were taken
during the year.
Condemnation of Food.
Condemned foodstuffs are disposed of by incineration
at the Council's Refuse Disposal Works.
The following is a list of foodstuffs condemned
during 1953:-
50