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Barnet 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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(20)
No official action was taken under Regulation 20 of the Milk and Dairies
General Regulations 1959, 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 (Pre-packed Milk) Licences were granted for the retail sale of milk under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960, for a period of five years, to December 1965, viz:-
| Designations | Number of Licences. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised and Sterilised | 5 | ||
| Pasteurised and Sterilised | 3 | ||
| Pasteurised | 1 | ||
| Sterilised | 1 |
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT . 1955.
The Council acquired these powers 'under the Act concerning the adulteration
and sophistication of food as from 1 st October 1955 • The summary on the
next page contains the results of seventy-nine samples taken by this Department.
The two unsatisfactory samples were reported to the Council and the
following are brief comments on them.
Milk.
This sample was reported by the Council's Public Analyst to contain 2.89%
milk fat whereas the presumptive standard is 3%. In view of the
comparatively minor deficiency and the time-lag in reporting this to
Council (proceedings should be instituted within twenty-eight days of
purchasing the sample) , it was decided not to take legal action. Later
sampling showed satisfactory results.
Irish Stewed Steak with Grayy.
This sample was reported to contain 67% meat. In the absence of
Statutory standards of meat content for these foods no preceedings were
taken. The Food Standards Committee has prepared proposed standards
and these are under discussion between the interested parties.