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Barnet 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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sterilisation of a complicated piece of machinery. It is therefore not
surprising that, despite good results of examination of the liquid mix at the
factory, we have received many complaints of low gradings of samples taken in
other Authorities areas. As in all the other fields of food handling,
hygienic practices depend mainly upon a proper education of the salesmandriver
and upon his appreciation of the problems and risks involved, and that
visual cleanliness alone is not sufficient.
There are also forty-eight premises registered for the storage and sale
of ice-cream, there being one new registration during the year.
dairies, cowsheds and milkshops.
The control of the production of milk is vested in the Ministry of
Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
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.
Five 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 Farm bottled (Channel Island) | 1 | 1 | Nil |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | Nil | ||
| Pasteurised | 1 | 1 | Nil |
| Pasteurised (Channel Island) | 1 | 1 | Nil |
| Sterilised | 1 | 1 | Nil |
| Totals | 5 | 5 | Nil |
Since all the milk retailed in the district is supplied by the large
Companies, maintaining laboratory staffs, there would not appear to be a need
for such frequent sampling as heretofore.
No official action was taken under Regulation 2") 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.