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SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
1. Milk Supply.
During the year there were 22 cowkeepers in the district with farms
registered under the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926. These farms are all
inspected from time to time and samples of milk taken by the Sanitary
Inspectors for examination as to cleanliness and the number of bacteria.
In Cranham Ward there are 8 dairy farms, 4 of which produce
Accredited milk. In Harold Wood Ward there are 8 dairy farms. Two
of these farms are licensed to produce Accredited milk. The other dairy
farms are situated in Emerson Park Ward (1), Town Ward (1), and
Rainham Ward (4), and of these two are licensed to produce Accredited
milk.
All dairy farms in the District with one exception have water laid on
from the South Essex Waterworks Company's mains.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
This Order which came into operation on the 1st June, 1936, revokes
previous Milk (Special Designations) Orders and substitutes the following
terms in place of the designations formerly used :—
(i) "Tuberculin Tested"
This is milk from cows which have passed a veterinary examination and
a tuberculin test and it must reach a certain bacterial standard. If bottled
on the farm the word " Certified " may be added to its description. If
pasteurised it must be described as " Tuberculin Tested milk (pasteurised)."
(ii) "Accredited"
This is milk from cows which have passed a veterinary examination
and it must satisfy the same bacteriological tests as are required for raw
Tuberculin Tested milk.
(iii) "Pasteurised"
The conditions under which the milk may be sold under this designation
are laid down in the Order.
Licences issued by the Council year ended 31st December, 1936.
12 licences have been issued to retail Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)
now known as Tuberculin Tested milk ; 16 licences to retail Pasteurised