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Number of supplementary licences issued to sell:—
(а) "Certified" milk 2
(b) "Grade A" (Tuberculin Tested) milk 2
(c) "Grade A" milk 2
(d) "Pasteurised" milk 2
Number of licences issued for bottling establishments for Pasteurised milk 1
Forty-four samples of Pasteurised milk were bacteriologically examined during
the year, including milk supplied to hospitals in the Borough. The results of the
examinations are shown below. Such milk must not contain more than 100,000
bacteria per cubic centimetre.
Bacteria per 1 c.c.
January 1,710 2,753 — —
February 1,726 3,796 4,633 4,920 5,776 5,920
7,796 16,013 17,660 24,350 59,650
March 3,730 4,023 8,860 18,526 38,300
April 3,586 4,016 7,620 8,690 24,950
May 3,830 9,233 10,266 15,533 40,166
June 6,860 7,013 8,813 48,300
September 4,693 5,863 7,016 26,433 457,000
October 40 55,000 185,000
November 3,483 — — — —
December 41,000 42,000 64,000
Dried and Condensed Milks.—During the year twelve samples of condensed
milk and five of dried milk were taken and it was found that the appropriate Regulations
were being complied with in every respect.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts.—These Acts empower
the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries to make Orders for the grading and
marking of agricultural produce. One mark—the National Mark—is used or will
be used for all graded produce of England and Wales and by law it conveys a
guarantee that the produce is of the grade stated. It is not compulsory for all such
food stuffs to be so marked, but if marked, they must conform to the standard.
In London the local authority is the Metropolitan Borough Council concerned,
and in Woolwich the Medical Officer of Health, the Chief Sanitary Inspector and
three Sanitary Inspectors have been appointed Officers under the Act.