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Barnet 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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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.
Twenty-four samples of milk have been taken, in course of delivery to the consumer, and submitted to the appropriate tests with the following results:-
| Designation | Samples Taken | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | 3 | 3 | Nil |
| Tuberculin Tested (Farm Bottled) | 2 | 2 | Nil |
| Tuberculin Tested (Farm Bottled) (Channel Islands) | 2 | 2 | Nil |
| Pasteurised | 7 | 7 | Nil |
| Pasteurised (Channel Islands) | 6 | 6 | Nil |
| Pasteurised (Homogenized) | 3 | 3 | Nil |
| Sterilised | 1 | 1 | Nil |
| TOTALS | 24 | 24 | Nil |
No official action was taken under Regulation 20 of the Milk and Dairies
Regulations 1949, to stop or restrict the sale of milk.
No cases of disease were notified which could be attributed to the
consumption of infected milk.
Ten Dealer's Licences and twenty-;one Supplementary Licences were granted for the retail sale of milk under the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 and 1950, and the Milk (Special Designation)(Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949 and 1950, viz:-
| Designation. | Dealer's Licences. | Supplementary Licences. |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested. | 3 | 7 |
| Pasteurised. | 3 | 7 |
| Sterilised. | 4 | 7 |
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1958.
The Council acquired those powers under the Act concerning the adulteration
and sophistication of food as from 1st October 1955. The summary overleaf
contains the results of eighty samples taken by this department.