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Kingston upon Thames 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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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-upon-Thames
forms part of Specified Area No. l. By the provisions of the
0rder, 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 1958 under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations0 All the licences were in force at the end of the year.
| Pasteurised | Sterilised | Tuberculin Tested | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Pasteurise | 1 | – | – |
| To Deal | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| Supplementary | 9 | 8 | 9 |
(c) Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
During the year 86 samples of milk, all of which were
pasteurlsed, were sent to the Public Health Laboratory at Epsom
for examinations.
The samples were submitted for the phosphatase and methylene
blue testsp which are respectively tests of adequate pasteurisation
and satisfactory bacteriological condition. All samples passed the
test for 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 158.
This figure also includes five producers. In addition to these
dealers and producers there are 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 Borougho More them ever the
production of ice cream is being confined to the few large
manufacturers.