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Selling of Grade A Pasteurized Milk at premises other
than establishments where the milk is produced 2
(Both of these belong to one firm.)
Selling of Grade A Milk on premises other than establishments
where the milk is produced 3
The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, which revoked the
Orders of 1923 and 1934 came into operation on June 1st, 1936.
Three grades of milk are now prescribed, namely, tuberculin-tested,
accredited and pasteurized. The conditions attached to tuberculintested
milk are substantially the same as those previously prescribed
for Grade A. (T.T.) Milk, namely, that it is a milk from cows which
have passed a veterinary examination and the tuberculin test. Up
to December 31st it should contain not more than 200,000 bacteria
per millilitre; after that date it must pass the prescribed methylene
blue reduction test. At all dates it must contain no B.coli in
1/ 100th of a millilitre. The conditions regarding accredited milk
are similar to those previously prescribed for Grade A milk, being
the product of cows which have passed a veterinary examination.
The bacterial standards are those prescribed for raw tuberculintested
milk. The conditions regarding pasteurized milk are substantially
the same as those under the 1923 Order. Further conditions
now, however, are imposed in regard to thermometers
and temperature records.
Tuberculin-tested milk may be pasteurized and sold as T.T.
Milk (Pasteurized) in which case it must not contain more than
30,000 bacteria per millilitre. If it is bottled on the farm the word
"certified" may be added to its description.
The previous designations, Certified, Grade A (T.T.) and Grade
A, are now abolished, though provision was made whereby compliance
with the conditions in the Orders of 1923 and 1934 as to the
wording to be placed on caps, bottles and other vessels containing
milk, was, until December 31st, 1936, regarded as satisfying the
corresponding provision of the new Order.
Licences for the production of Certified and of Grade A (T.T.)
Milk were formerly issued by the Ministry of Health. In future,
producers' licences for T.T. Milk will be issued by the councils of
counties and county boroughs.
The following is a summary of the licences issued in the latter
part of the year:—
The bottling or retailing of T.T. Milk at premises other
than that at place of production 21
(Of these, 10 belong to one firm and two other
firms each have 2.)
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