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Kingston upon Thames 1961
[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. 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 types of licences
in force during 1961 under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1960.
The new Regulations prescribe that the licences shall cover
a five-year period, and with the exception of one pasteuriser's
licence, all are dealer's licences to sell prepacked milk.
| Type of Licence | Number |
|---|---|
| Pasteurised milk | 10 |
| Sterilised„ | 4 |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 1 |
| Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk | 4 |
| Pasteurised & Tuberculin Tested Milk | 3 |
| Pasteurised, Sterilised and Tuberculin Tested Milk | 6 |
| To Pasteurise | 1 |
| 29 |