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Milk.
Production.—The number of farms in the district was reduced by
one during the year, and the total is now nine. On the 31st December,
1947, two of these were producing. Tuberculin Tested milk, three
Accredited and the remainder ungraded milk.
The number of producers of Tuberculin Tested milk for the year
1947 is one less than the number in the year 1946, the result of changes
in the tenancy of one of the farms.
Distribution.—The number of premises licensed under the Milk
(Special Designations) Regulations to pasteurise is two; and to bottle T.T.
milk is two. The number of premises from which pasteurised milk may
be sold is 42, 30 of which are controlled by United Dairies Limited or
Express Dairy Company. The number of premises outside the Harrow
district from which pasteurised milk may be retailed in Harrow is eight.
The number of premises from which T.T. may be retailed is 17, of which
10 are controlled by the United Dairies Limited or the Express Dairy
Company ; and the number of premises outside the Harrow district from
which T.T. milk may be retailed in Harrow is six.
In addition, there are three establishments from which raw milk
is retailed, and three from which milk is sold in sealed containers.
Sampling.—Fifty-three samples were taken during the year, 44 were
satisfactory, but nine failed to reach the standard required. Subsequent
samples taken from the dealers returning these unsatisfactory samples
showed the cause of the trouble had been removed. From August to
December not one adverse report was received.
The standard of milk production in the district is high. One
producer of Tuberculin Tested milk (Mr. S. K. Hedges, of Pinner Wood
Farm) has not had an unsatisfactory sample report for over five years.
Complaints.—During the year 24 complaints were received about
milk delivered to householders in the district. Most of these were about
dirty bottles or bottles containing foreign matter. Summary proceedings
were instituted in five cases ; in four convictions were obtained.
Most of the Dairy Companies take all steps possible to prevent
bottles which are not in all respects satisfactory leaving their depots.
If householders would only see that bottles are rinsed after use, complaints
of dirty bottles would be much less common.
Ice Cream.
In the district there are one hundred and sixty-one premises registered
for the manufacture, storage or retailing of ice cream. Manufacturing
is carried on at eighteen ; sixteen are registered for the retailing
of ice cream received from manufacturers in sealed containers ; and the
remainder for the retailing of the commodity in wrapped packages.
Three hundred and sixteen visits were made during the year to
premises where ice cream is manufactured or retailed. Advice was
given in many cases about improving both the premises and the
methods used in the manufacture and handling of this commodity.