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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 to 1954.—The Council is
required to keep a register of all 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, 1954:—
Persons registered as distributors of milk 101
Premises registered as dairy premises (other than dairy
farms) 13
201 inspections of dairy premises were carried out during the year.
(ii) Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 to
1954:—
As from 1st October, 1954. the special designation "Accredited" is
no longer permitted to be used.
The following licences were granted during 1954:—
Tuberculin Tested 40
do. (Supplementary) 9
(iii) Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilized Milk)
Regulations, 1949 to 1953:—
The following licences were granted during 1954:—
Pasteurized (Dealer's) 66
do. do. (Supplementary) 10
do. (Pasteurizer's) 1
Sterilized (Dealer's) 86
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 milk at farms
in the Borough, are also in operation. The licence previously in force in
respect of Accredited milk ceased as from 1st October, 1954.
(iv) Sampling.—The following is the routine practice adopted:—
Designated Milks (Raw and Heal 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.