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Barnet 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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From the number of samples taken by this department, it appears that
the small manufacturer has the greater difficulty in maintaining s high
standard of bacterial purity.
DAIRIES. COWSHEDS AND MIlKSHOPS.
The control of the production of milk is now vested in the Ministry
of Agriculture and Fisheries.
The local authority is responsible for the inspection and registration
of milk distributors and other dairy premises not directly concerned
with the actual production of milk, and for licensing for the sale of
Designated Milks.
This district is within the London area which was designated, as
from 1st October, 1951, a "Specified Area" under an Order made by the
Minister of Food. This Order is enforced by the Hertfordshire County
Council as the Food and Drugs Authority for the area. Briefly, the
Order prohibits the retail sale of any raw ungraded milk in a specified
area; only milk from tested herds or heat treated milks may be sold by
retail.
Forty-three samples of milk have been taken, in course of delivery to the consumer, and submitted to the appropriate tests with the following results
| Designation | SamplesTaken | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested. | 1 | 1 | Nil |
| Tuberculin Tested. (Pasteurised). | 4 | 4 | Nil |
| Tuberculin Tested (Farm Bottled) | 2 | 2 | Nil |
| Tuberculin Tested (Farm Bottled) (Channel Islands) | 2 | 2 | Nil |
| Pasteurised. | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Pasteurised (Homogenized) | 3 | 3 | Nil |
| Pasteurised (Channel Islands). | 6 | 6 | Nil |
| Sterilised. | l | 1 | Nil |
| TOTALS | 43 | 41 | 2 |