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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| (5) Number of formal notices served requiring the execution of works | - |
| (6) Number of houses which were rendered fit after the service of formal notices | - |
| (7) Number of demolition or closing orders made | 3 |
| (8) Number of houses in respect of which an undertaking was accepted under subsection 3 of section 11 of the Housing Act, 1936 | - |
| (9) Number of houses demolished | - |
SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) Milk Supply.
All milk supplies in the town are brought in from
outside sources, there being no milch herds in the Borough.
All known sources of supply are regularly sampled. The
quality generally has proved to be satisfactory throughout
the year.
Under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations)
(Special Areas) Order, 1951, the Borough of Kingston forms part
of Specified Area No. 1.-By the provisions of the Order, it is
an offence to sell in the Borough milk which is not either
Pasteurised, Sterilised or Tuberculin Tested. The sale of raw
undesignated milk is therefore entirely prohibited within the
Borough.
(b) Designated Milks.
The following table shows the number and type of licences issued by your Corporation during 1955, under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations. All
the licences were in force at the end of the year.
| Pasteurised | Sterilised | Tuberculin Tested | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Pasteurise | 1 | - | - |
| To Deal | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Supplementary | 10 | 7 | 10 |
(c) Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
During the year 107 samples of milk were sent to the
Public Health Laboratory at Epsom for examination The total
of 107 was made up as follows:-
Pasteurised 100
(T.T.)Pasteurised 2
Sterilised 3
T.T. Raw Milk 2