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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply,
The following table shows the number of premises from which milk is sold and the types of licences in force during 1965 under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations i960 and 1963. These Regulations prescribe that the licences shall cover the period expiring on the 31st December, 1965 and all are dealers' licences to sell prepacked milk.
| Premises and Type of Licence | Number |
|---|---|
| Premises in which milk is sold | 1 81 |
| Pasteurised milk | 80 |
| Sterilised milk | 31 |
| Ultra Heat Treated Milk | 13 |
| Untreated Milk | 21 |
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
During the year 144 samples of milk were sent to the Public Health Laboratory at Epsom, and the following is a tabulated statement of the results:-
| Phosphatase Test | Methylene Blue Test | Turbidity Test | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | Fail | Pass | Fail | Void | Pass | Fail | |
| Pasteurised | 113 | - | 113 | - | - | - | - |
| Sterilised | - | - | — | - | - | 15 | - |
| Untreated | - | - | 10 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
The only cases where failures were reported related to the five
samples of untreated milk; one of these was from bottled milk and the
remaining four were of cartoned milk which was produced at the same
premises and retailed from vending machines.