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SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply.
The Council delegated to the Public Health Committee all its powers
and duties under the Food and Drugs (Milk and Dairies) Act, 1944, the
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw
Milk) Regulations, 1949, the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurized and
Sterilized Milk) Regulations, 1949. the Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and
Artificial Cream) Act, 1950, and any Regulations which might hereafter be
made under the last named Act.
The Milk (Special Designations) (Specified Areas) Order, 1951, which
came into operation on 1st October, 1951, specified an area, including
Ilford, in which the compulsory use of special designations for retail sales
of milk shall operate.
(i) Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949.—The Council is required to
keep a register of ail persons carrying on the trade of milk distributor, and
of all dairy premises (other than dairy farms) in their district, and to
remove from such register the name of any person who ceases so to trade
and the address of any premises which ceases to be so used.
Persons and premises registered as at 31st December. 1953: —
Persons registered as distributors of milk 108
Premises registered as dairy premises (other than dairy
farms) 13
218 inspections of dairy premises were carried out during the year.
(ii) Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 and
1950:—
The following licences were granted during 1953:—
Accredited 2
do. (Supplementary) Nil
Tuberculin Tested 33
do. (Supplementary) 9
(iii) Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilized Milk)
Regulations, 1949 to 1953:—
The following licences were granted during 1953:—
Pasteurized (Dealer's) 62
do. do. (Supplementary) 10
do. (Pasteurizer's)
Sterilized (Dealer's) 77
do. do. (Supplementary) 13
do. (Sterilizer's) 1
Two licences, granted by the Essex County Agricultural Executive
Committee, in respect of the production of Tuberculin Tested and Accredited
milk at farms in the Borough, are also in operation.
(iv) Sampling.—The following is the routine practice adopted: —
Designated Milks (Raw and Heat treated).—
These are sampled bi-monthly and after unsatisfactory reports.
Biological Tests.— Samples of all raw milks, are submitted for
biological test for T.B. quarterly. Repeat samples if positive after
clearance by the Divisional Inspector of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries.
Milk Supplies to Maintained Schools.— These are sampled monthly
and after unsatisfactory results.