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Bromley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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SECTION E.
Inspection and Supervision of Foods.
The vigilance exercised by the Sanitary Inspectors in the
important work of safeguarding the Borough's food supply will
be readily appreciated from the details of food supervision
recorded in this section.
Milk Supply.
89 inspections of registered dairy premises were made
during 1945. Satisfactory conditions were generally reported
except in 4 instances of minor defective conditions which have
been remedied.
Licenses have been issued for graded milks under the Milk (Special Designations), Regulations as follows:—
| Pasteuriser's License | 1 | |
| Dealers' Licenses. | Supplementary Licenses. | |
| " Pasteurised " | 13 | 3 |
| "Tuberculin Tested" | 7 | 3 |
Samples taken by the Sanitary Inspectors and submitted
for examination :—
Ordinary Milk, bacteriological test 17
Graded Milk, bacteriological test 40
Phosphatase test 25
Tuberculin test 16
Methylene Blue test 36
Souring test 13
Food and Drugs Act.
Samples taken by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1945, and
results:—
| Formal. | Informal. | Adulteration or Irregularity. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ale | 3 | — | — |
| Ammoniated Quinine | — | 1 | — |
| Aspirin | — | 1 | — |
| Beer | 3 | — | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 12 | — |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | — | 2 | — |
| Blood Mixture | — | 1 | — |
| Batter Flour | — | 1 | — |
| Biscuit Mixture | — | 2 | — |