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Distribution
Most of the milk retailed within the Borough was processed and
bottled outside the district by well known Companies. It was distributed
from four local receiving depots. These are located at Northolt Road
(Express Dairy Ltd.) Station Road, Harrow and West End Lane, Pinner,
(United Dairies Limited), and Pinner Road (London Co-operative
Society). In addition milk was retailed in parts of the Borough by Messrs.
Hall & Sons, Pinner Park Farm, Messrs. H. B. Brazier, Kenton Lane
Farm and by Messrs. S. Brazier, the latter operate from premises outside
the Borough boundary.
The number of persons registered as distributors was 152. The
number registered as Dairymen being 3.
Inspection and Sampling
At intervals throughout the year visits were made to the farms and
establishments where milk was handled or retailed and the conditions
found were generally satisfactory. In all 229 samples of milk were taken
and of these 201 were reported as satisfactory. The 28 adverse reports
which involved milk coming into the district were investigated and
action taken appropriate to the circumstances. In most of these cases this
involved consultations with the Local Authorities at the place of
production.
In all of these cases follow up samples were taken until the cause
of the adverse report had been found and dealt with.
Complaints
Twenty-nine complaints were received about the presence of
foreign matter in milk bottles. All were investigated and action was
taken with the companies concerned.
ICE CREAM
The number of premises registered for the sale and manufacture of
ice cream at the end of the year was 444. During the year 112 samples of
ice cream were taken. Of these 84 were reported as satisfactory, (either
Grade 1 or Grade 2) and 28 as unsatisfactory, i.e. either Grade 3 or
Grade 4.
While a sample that is graded 3 or 4 does not mean the product is
unfit for human consumption it is an indication that at some stage during
either manufacture or handling the required standard of cleanliness has
not been maintained. In the case of all Grade 3 or Grade 4 reports
received, investigations were made and follow up samples were taken
until the cause of the trouble had been found and removed.