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133
MILK
Production
The number of farms at which milk was produced remained at five,
these being Messrs. Hall & Sons of Pinner Park Farm, Messrs. Angold
of Pinnerwood Farm, Harrow School Farm, Messrs. Bradleys of College
Hill Road and Messrs. Wiggett of Oxhey Lane Farm. The number of
cattle at these farms being slightly in excess of 400.
Processing
Messrs. Braziers of Kenton Lane Farm and Messrs. Hall & Sons of
Pinner Park Farm are the only dairymen in the Borough licensed to
pasteurise milk. They have been so licensed for many years and at both
establishments modern equipment and high standards are maintained.
Both operate H.T.S.T. plant.
Distribution
The major dairy companies continue to maintain four distribution
depots within the Borough, namely at Northolt Road (Express Dairy Co.
Ltd.), Station Road, Harrow, and West End Lane, Pinner (United Dairies
Ltd.) and Pinner Road (London Co-operative Society Ltd.). Milk was
also supplied, as in previous years, from a number of outside sources.
The number of persons registered as distributors was 135.
Inspection and Sampling
Throughout the year visits were made to the farms and to the processing
centres and samples were taken for examination locally and by the
Public Analyst.
Particular attention in the matter of sampling was paid to supplies
entering the district and, as will be seen from the Sampling Summary,
nineteen of the seventy-three samples taken failed the Methylene Blue Test.
This test gives an indication of the keeping quality of the milk and, in turn,
the standards of cleanliness maintained at the point of production.
Adverse reports were referred to the proper County Dairy Advisor of the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for action at the farm concerned.
In the Annual Reports for the past three years reference has been
made to brucella abortus, which during 1966 was found present in two
local herds. Both are the subject of control under Regulation 20 of the
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 and, as a result, the milk
from these herds is collected and dealt with by the Milk Marketing Board.