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I would like to take this opportunity of recording our thanks to Mr.
Voelcker and his staff for the help and assistance received from them
throughout the year. 1 would also like to thank the Director of the Public
Health Laboratory at Colindale and, in particular, Dr. Betty Hobbs for
the help and assistance we received from them in connection with the
examination of the specimens submitted to them and for their help and
advice in dealing with problem cases.
MILK—PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
The production of milk within the area is related to the following
farms—Pinner Park Farm, Pinner Wood Farm, Harrow School Farm,
College Hill Road Farm and Oxhey Lane Farm.
Hall and Sons Limited at Pinner Park Farm maintain a herd of some
250 fresian cattle, Harrow School also favour this breed and have a herd
of 30, Messrs Angolds have Jersey cattle at Pinner Wood Farm where they
maintain a herd of 70 while the cattle (Jerseys) at the other two farms
total 6.
Throughout the year samples were taken at these farms and the
results indicated that satisfactory standards were being maintained.
Processing and Distribution
The number of pasteurising plants in the Borough remained at two
They are located at Kenton Lane Farm, Kenton and Pinner Park Farm.
Several thousand gallons of milk are dealt with daily by the High
Temperature Short Time plants installed at these centres and most of this
is consumed locally.
In addition milk was distributed within the Borough from the four
local depots of the Major Processing Companies and from many of their
depots outside the district.
Two Distributing depots, first licensed by the Wealdstone Urban
District Council closed during the year, one in Peel Road and the other in
Masons Avenue. Both were closed as a result of re-organisation within
the companies concerned.
The following summary indicates the position relative to the
regulations affecting the distribution of milk and the retailing of milk the
subject of a special designation:—
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
Number of Persons Registered as Distributors 111
Number of Persons Registered as Dairymen 3