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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
(A) MILK SUPPLY
Legislation.
On the 1st October, 1949, regulations made by the Ministers of
Health, Food and Agriculture and Fisheries brought about many changes
in the responsibilities of the Council in regard to milk.
The broad effect of the new regulations is to make (i) the Minister
of Agriculture and Fisheries responsible for the supervision of farms and
the production side of the industry, (ii) the Food and Drugs Authorities
responsible for the supervision of the processing and treatment of milk,
and (iii) local authorities responsible for the supervision of distribution.
There are two establishments in the district at which milk is
pasteurised. The responsibility for their supervision has now passed to
the County Council. This is because the Harrow Council is not a Food
and Drugs Authority, though in many areas with a population of 60,000
or less, the local authority is the Food and Drugs authority and therefore
remains responsible for such establishments. It is the more unfortunate
because now officers of the County Council and the Harrow Council will
need to visit the two pasteurising establishments in the district.
Production.
During the year one farm in the district ceased to be a dairy farm,
and the number at which milk is now produced is eight. Of these, four are
producing tuberculin tested milk, one accredited and the remainder
ungraded milk.
Processing and Distribution.
The following summarises the position in Harrow up to the 1st
October, 1949:—
(i) Number of premises licensed to pasteurise milk 2
(ii) Number of premises licensed to bottle T.T. milk 2
(iii) Number of premises from which pasteurised milk was
sold 44
Of these, 30 were controlled by the United Dairies
(London) Ltd., or the Express Dairy.
(iv) Number of premises outside Harrow from which
pasteurised milk was retailed in Harrow9
(v) Number of premises from which T.T. milk was retailed 22
Of these 10 were controlled by the United Dairies
(London) Ltd. or the Express Dairy
(vi) Number of premises outside Harrow from which T.T.
milk was retailed in Harrow 10
In addition there were two establishments from which raw milk
was retailed.