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Barnet 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]
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Samples are taken from time to time, and the results forwarded to the dairymen. During the past year, thirty-seven samples were taken in the district, and tests appropriate to the particular Designations of milk applied with the following results.
| Designation. | No. of Samples Taken. | Passed Test. | Failed Test. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested. | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised). | 6 | 6 | - |
| Accredited. | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Pasteurised. | 12 | 12 | - |
| TOTALS | 37 | 32 | 5 |
Four Dealer's Licences and nine Supplementary Licences were granted for the retail sale of milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936 to 1946, vizs:-
| Dealer's Licences, | Supplementary Licences. | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested. | 2 | 4 |
| Accredited | - | 1 |
| Pasteurised | 2 | 4 |
Producer's Licences for designated milks are issued by the County Council.
PRIVATE SLAUGHTER-HOUSES AND
SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT. 1933.
Sincc Food Rationing was introduced the Private Slaughter-houses in the
district, three in number* have been closed, meat rationing being more easily
organised and administered from one abbatoir supplying a large area than from
a number of small slaughter-houses in each district. It is doubtful whether
these small private slaughter-houses will again be permitted to function.
There are nine persons licensed by the Council as fit persons to slaughter
animals, one less than in the previous year. These slaughtermen, although
still required to be licensed by this Authority, work outside the district.
No complaint has been received from the districts in ';rhich they work concerning
the conduct of any of these men.