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Bromley 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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XII.—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF
FOODSTUFFS.
The Sanitary Inspectors continue to devote as much
time as practicable to this important branch of the work
of the Health Department.
Milk.
The main supply of milk is pasteurised milk. The following premises are registered for the sale of
milk:—
Dairies and milk stores:—
| (i) Premises within the Borough | 94 |
| (ii) Premises outside the Borough | 21 |
| Dairies licenced for the sale of:— | |
| "Pasteurised" milk | 13 |
| "Certified " milk | 5 |
| "Grade A Pasteurised " milk | 1 |
| " Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) " milk | 7 |
The Ministry of Health has granted a producer's
licence to sell under the designation "Certified" milk to
two farms within the Borough.
Seven supplementary licences have been granted for
the sale of graded milks, viz,, "Pasteurised,"
"Certified" and "Grade A (T.T.)" within the Borough
from premises outside the district.
Fifty-two samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological examination and the results are shown in the following table which also includes the results of samples taken at the request of the Ministry of Health from producers holding licences for the production of "Certified" milk:—
| Samples. | Totals. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Pasteurised" milk | 7 | 7 | — |
| "Certified" milk | 21 | 20 | — |
| Ordinary milk | 24 | 9 | 16 |
| 52 | 36 | 16 |