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Considerable correspondence took place between the Department and Manufacturer
C and the Public Health Department of the district where the manufacturer operates.
Eventually, it was found that a small defect in a water pump was causing contamination
which produced the series of low graded samples. The matter was of course
promptly rectified and the quality of the samples improved. -
With a small number of samples taken from any one manufacturer, it is unwise
to pay too much attention to the result of an individual sample and because of
small numbers particulars do not give a true picture as stated elsewhere in this
report.
There is a reduction in the overall number of samples in Grades 3 and 4; in
1952 the percentage was 20% and this year it is 10% of the total of samples taken.
Whilst this is still not perfect, there is a considerable improvement.
DAIRIES,. COWSHEDS AMD 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-one samples of milk have been taken, in course of delivery to the
consumer, and submitted to the appropriate tests with the following results.-