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MILK
Production
The number of farms at which milk is produced remained at five.
These being Pinner Park Farm, Hall & Sons (Dairy Farmers) Ltd.,
Pinnerwood Farm—Mr. D. Angold, Harrow School Farm—The Governors
of Harrow School, Oxhey Lane Farm—Mr. J. J. Wiggett, College Hill
Road—Mr. T. M. Bradley.
The number of cattle at these farms is slightly in excess of four
hundred.
Processing
These are two dairymen in the Borough who are licensed to pasteurise
milk. They are Messrs. J. H. Brazier of Kenton Lane Farm, Kenton,
amd Messrs. Hall & Sons of Pinner Park Farm, Pinner. They have been
so licensed for many years and both establishments maintain high standards
of hygiene and use modern equipment for the high temperature short time
method of pasteurisation of milk.
Distribution
The four distribution centres of the major dairy companies remained
in use throughout the year. The Express Dairy Co. (London) Ltd., at
Northolt Road, South Harrow—United Dairies (London) Ltd. at Station
Road, Harrow and West End Lane, Pinner, and also the London Cooperative
Society at Pinner Road, North Harrow. Milk was also supplied,
as in previous years, from a number of outside sources. The number of
persons registered as distributors of milk was 137 (135 in 1969).
Inspection and Sampling
Throughout the year visits were made to the farms and milk processing
plants and samples were taken for examination by the Public Analyst
and by the Public Health Laboratory Service.
As in previous years, particular attention in the matter of sampling
was paid to supplies entering the district for processing at the two pasteurising
establishments. Seventeen of the samples taken failed to pass the
test prescribed by the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963,
namely the methylene blue test. This test gives a direct indication of the
keeping quality of the milk and, in consequence, it is a guide to the
standards of hygiene prevailing at the place of production. The adverse
reports were referred to the County Dairy Advisory Officer of the Ministry
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with a view to enquiries being made at
the farm concerned.