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Designated Milks.—Until the 30th May, 1936, the Council were authorised,
under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, to grant licences to persons other
than producers to sell milk under special designations. Each licence automatically
terminates on the last day of the year on which it is issued. In tabular form is
shown below the number of licences so issued during the period:—
Number of pasteurisers' licences issued 1

A new Order, the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, came into operation
on the 1st June, 1936. This Order revoked the previous Order and prescribes the
following special designations:—(a) "Tuberculin Tested"; (b) "Accredited";
and (c) "Pasteurised."
If Tuberculin Tested milk is pasteurised and sold as Tuberculin Tested Milk
(Pasteurised) two licences are required. If Tuberculin Tested Milk has been bottled
at the place of production the word "Certified" may be added. The new Order
like the old, prescribes maximum fees and authorises Licensing Authorities to charge
lower fees or to dispense with them altogether. In this connection the Council
decided that they would charge maximum fees for the whole year or any period
exceeding six months and half fees for any shorter period.
In London all licences can now be granted by Metropolitan Borough Councils.
No licences were issued under the new Order.
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.—During the year forty-five samples of
pasteurised milk were bacteriologically examined in order to ascertain whether
they complied with the standards prescribed by the Milk (Special Designations)
Orders, 1923 or 1936. The results are set out in Table No. 25. following. In every
instance the prescribed standard was complied with. Three samples of raw milk,
taken at farms in the district, were examined for the presence of the tubercle
bacillus. In one case this bacillus was found. The London County Council were
informed and a veterinary examination of the cows in the cowsheds followed.