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(c) Bacteriological Examination of Milk,
During the year, 112 samples of milk were sent to the
Public Health Laboratory at Epsom for examination. The
total of 112 was made up as follows:-
Pasteurised 101
T.T. (Pasteurised) 5
Sterilised 6
The Pasteurised Milk was submitted for the phosphatase
and methylene blue tests and the Sterilised Milk for the
turbidity test.
All samples passed the tests to which they were submitted.
(d) Ice Cream.
The number of registered premises in the Borough upon
which ice cream may be stored or from which it may be sold is
129. This figure includes eight producers. In addition to
these dealers and producers there are 38 other premises, such
as restaurants, canteens, cinemas, etc. upon which ice cream
is sold. These premises are not required to be registered.
By far the greater part of the ice cream sold in the
town is obtained from manufacturers whose premises are situate
outside the Borough.

In addition to the above, six iced lollies were submitted
for bacteriological examination and all were placed in
Grade I.
These results may be considered to be satisfactory. The
figure of 88.11% placed in Grades I and II is a considerable
improvement over the results obtained in the first year's
working of the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947.
At that time only 64% of the samples were placed in these
Grades.
(e) Meat and Other Foods.
(i) There are no licensed slaughter-houses in the Borough.
The Ministry of Pood Meat Depot in Wood Street continued as
the distributing centre for meat sold in Kingston, Esher,
Surbiton, Wimbledon, Richmond, Maiden & Coombe, and Barnes.
Daily visits are made to the Meat Depot and routine inspections
are carried out.
Each year in this Report some reference has been made to
the unsatisfactory manner in which meat is transported and
handled. This year is no exception and with the prospect that