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253 inspections of dairies, milkshops, cowsheds and other premises where
milk is sold were carried out during the year.
98 inspections (included in above) were made of 2 cowsheds on farms
registered under the provisions of the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act,
1915, and the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, and the Milk and
Dairies Orders, 1926 and 1938.
One of the 2 registered cow-keepers is a wholesale and retail purveyor of
milk; the other is a retail purveyor only.
Of the 161 premises from which milk iB retailed in Ilford, 16 are
branches of 1 firm, and 5 another, 3 retail from dairy shops or stores,
11 from provision stores, and 7 from restaurants; 7 are retailers in a small
way with rounds, while 34 sell sterilised bottled milk only, 12 sell sterilised
milk and also milk in sealed containers, and 66 retail milk in sealed containers
only. In 3 premises, pasteurising plant has been installed. Only 2
of these have, however, been licensed. In addition, 1 firm, having premises
outside the district, is registered as a wholesale purveyor of milk in sealed
containers.
(ii) Licences were granted under the Milk (Special Designations)
Regulations, 1936 to 1943, during 1946 for the sale of:—
"Tuberculin Tested" Milk 16
"Pasteurised" Milk 24
The above include supplementary licences which were issued for
"Tuberculin Tested" milk, 7; and "Pasteurised" milk, 8. These are
licences granted to firms who already have a primary licence from another
Authority, the milk being bottled outside the town, but sold in Ilford.
The Essex County Council granted one producer's licence in respect of
graded milk produced on a farm in the Borough during the year 1946.
(iii) Sampling.—The following is the routine practice adopted:—
Designated Milks.—These are sampled bi-monthly and after
unsatisfactory reports.
Ungraded Milks.—Samples of these milks are taken from all
registered purveyors quarterly and repeated after unsatisfactory results.
Biological Tests.—Samples of all milks, designated or otherwise,
are submitted for biological test for T.B. in Spring. Repeat samples if
positive after clearance by County Medical Officer.
Milk Supplies to Elementary Schools.—^These are sampled monthly
and after unsatisfactory results.
Ice Cream.—Samples are taken monthly from April to September
and at regular intervals during the winter months from all local
manufacturers, tricycle salesmen and looal retailers. Samples are
repeated after unsatisfactory results.
The Heat-Treated Milk (Prescribed Tests) Order, 1944, prescribes two
tests, a phosphatase test for adequate heat-treatment and a methylene blue
test for keeping quality. The Order defines temperatures at which samples
must be kept both before reaching the laboratory and before the test andstipulates
the hours during which the test must be conducted.