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Woolwich 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Restaurants, Cafes and Snack Bars 358; Industrial and
School Meals Service Canteens 165; Bakehouses 3; Itinerant
Vendors 6; Non-Registered Premises 132; Greengrocery and
Fish Shops 92; Public Houses 51.
MUX SUPPLY
From the beginning of the year the part of the Milk (Special
Designation) Regulations, 1960 dealing with Dealers' licences was
in force.
The Regulations introduced a combined pre-packed licence to
permit the sale of "Pasteurised", "Sterilised" and "Tuberculin
Tested" milk where the milk is obtained by the dealer in the
container in which it is to be sold to the consumer.
Dealers' licences granted in respect of premises at or from
which milk is to be pasteurised, sterilised, or sold, permit sales
outside as well as inside the area of the licensing authority who
issued the licence,thereby dispensing with 'supplementary' licences.
All licences issued by a Food and Drugs authority now last
for five years.
One Dealers Steriliser's licence, and one Dealers Pasteuriser's
licence were issued in respect of the Dairy in the Borough, and
59 pre-packed licences authorising the use of the special designations
"Pasteurised", "Sterilised" and "Tuberculin Tested" milk; nine prepacked
licences authorising the use of "Sterilised" and "Pasteurised"
milk; and 56 pre-packed licences authorising the use of "Sterilised"
milk only, were issued in respect of the 124 registered Distributors
of Milk in the Borough.

The percentage of fat content of milk samples submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis during the year was as follows:-

No. of Samples
4.5 per cent. and over3
4 per cent. and under 4.5 per cent.4
3.5 per cent. and under 4 per cent.92
3 per cent. and under 3.5 per cent.63
Below 3 per cent.Nil
162