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WOOLWICH MARKET
The Borough Council controls the Woolwich Market situated in
Beresford Square, through which large quantities of fruit and
vegetables pass each week. Free washing facilities are available
in the near-by conveniences for food handlers. A large number of
visits were made by the Food Inspectors to this Market during the
year.
MILK SUPPLY
Within the Borough at the end of the year there was one dairy
and 135 registered distributors of milk. The Council also approved
registration of a further 27 distributors of milk who sell milk within
the Borough from premises outside. A total of 232 dealers' licences
and 83 supplementary licences were issued under the provisions of the
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1949 > authorising the use of
the special designations "Pasteurised", "Tuberculin Tested" and
"Sterilised".
Samples of milk were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical
analysis during the year. The percentage of fat content was:-
Fat Content
No. of Samples
4.5 per cent. and over 2
4.0 per cent. and over 4
3.5 per cent. and over 93
3.0 per cent. and over 103
Below 3 per cent. 2
During 1956, 175 samples of "Pasteurised" or "Tuberculin Tested
Pasteurised" milk were subjected to the Methylene Blue test at the
Park Hospital Laboratory, Hither Green, to assess the keeping quality
of the milk. All the samples were reported satisfactory.
A further 185 samples of "Pasteurised" or "Tuberculin Tested
Pasteurised" milk were submitted for the Phosphatase test to determine
the adequacy of pasteurisation. All the samples were reported to be
satisfactory.
Twenty two samples of "Sterilised" or "Tuberculin Tested Sterilised'
milk were submitted to the Park Hospital for Turbidity test and
satisfactory results were reported in each case.
The tests referred to above are those prescribed in the Milk
(Special Designations) Regulations, 1949.
The practice of taking samples of milk in the course of delivery
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