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Shops where milk is sold only in the unopened containers in which it is
received are registered as distributors, and nine such registrations were
approved during the year. Details of premises registered under these
regulations are :
Premises on register at ist January, 1954 100
Premises removed from register during 1954 13
— 87
Premises registered during 1954 15
Premises on register at 31st December, 1954 102
One hundred and thirty-nine visits were made to premises dealing in
milk, and of the 33 samples submitted for chemical analysis, all complied
with the Sale of Milk Regulations, which provide (subject to certain exceptions)
that milk shall contain not less than 3 per cent. milk fat and 8.5 per cent.
milk solids other than milk fat.
Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised and Sterilized Milk) Regulations,
1949, and Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949.
On the 30th September, 1954, the Minister of Food issued Circular
MF 19/54; this related to the change in the law relating to specially designated
milk, i.e. ;—
"Producers' licences to use the special designation 'Accredited' expire on
30th September, 1954; the use of the special designation 'Accredited' will not be
permitted and dairymen retailing Accredited milk in specified areas or supplying
caterers with Accredited milk in such areas will need instead to sell or supply
pasteurised milk, sterilised milk or tuberculin tested milk."

The results of 30 samples of designated milk submitted for bacteriological
examination are given on page 89.
Essex County Council Act, 1952—Section 103.
Applications were received from five persons for registration as hawkers
of food, and for registration of their premises to be used for storage of food.
Applications were received from six persons for registration as hawkers
of food.