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Kingston upon Thames 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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SECTION E
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OP 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. 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 1960 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 1 | - | - |
| To Deal | 19 | 17 | 6 |
| Supplementary | 8 | 8 | 8 |
(c) Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
During the year 54 samples of Pasteurised and one sample of
Sterilised Milk were sent to the Public Health Laboratory at Epsom
for examination. The samples of Pasteurised Milk were submitted for
the Phosphatase and Methylene blue tests, which are respectively
tests of adequate pasteurisation and satisfactory bacteriological
condition. All samples passed the test for which th«y were submitted.
The sample of Sterilised Milk passed the turbidity test
which is the appropriate one for this type of milk.