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65
MILK
Production.
There are five dairy farms in the district. At four of these tuberculin
tested milk is produced and at the fifth the milk is sent to a wholesaler for
processing. Two of the farms are in Pinner, two in Harrow Weald and
one in Harrow.
Pasteurising Establishments.
Two dairies in the Borough are licensed for the pasteurising of milk.
Namely Messrs. Hall & Sons of Pinner Park Farm and Messrs. J. H.
Brazier of Kenton Lane. Licences to pasteurise milk have been held by
these two firms for many years and though the licensing authority is the
County Council, both establishments were visited from time to time by the
Public Health Inspectors.
Sampling.
During the year 27 samples were taken of milk produced or retailed
in the district. All were satisfactory.
Milk Bottles.
In my annual report for 1962 I was able to report that the number of
complaints about milk bottles, namely 15, was the lowest for many years.
The number of complaints received during 1963 was 14. Eight of these
were about dirty or damaged bottles and six about the presence of foreign
matter.
The mis-used bottle and the one hoarded for weeks without being
rinsed, are the cause of endless trouble to the dairyman and they give
rise to problems that are not easily resolved. The non-returnable container
is perhaps the only real answer to this bottle problem and earlier in the
year the supplying of milk in one-third pint cartons was introduced as an
experiment at two schools in the Borough. It was a partial success and the
of cartons was in fact extended to other schools. Some of these schools
speak well of this method of supplying milk whereas others find it less
acceptable. The containers are hygienic and their use reduces considerably
the possibility of dirt or foreign matter being present.
1 would like in connection with the introduction of cartoned milk to
schools, to record my appreciation of the co-operation received from the
head teachers and staff of Pinner County School and the Pinner Junior School
for the help and assistance they rendered during the initial stages of the
carton experiment. It will be interesting to learn of the decisions that
are finally taken.
During the year it was unfortunately necessary on many occasions to
write to the Dairy Companies about the stacking of empty milk bottles on
the highway. The efforts that were made to stop this met with some
success. and I am hoping this very undesirable practice will soon be a
thing of the past.