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Walthamstow 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) MILK SUPPLY.
The following is contributed by the Chief Sanitary
Inspector: -
Routine phosphatase tests were carried out on samples
of pasteurised milk, more particularly to control the
efficiency of the two plants licensed in the Borough.
The average number of cows kept in the Borough is seven.
There is only one cowshed and eight visits were paid by the
Sanitary Inspectors in addition to speoial visits made by
your Chief Sanitary Inspector.
The number of retail purveyors of milk is 76, most of
whom carry on a "General" shop and sell milk in bottles as
received.
One hundred and twenty-two visits were paid to Registered
premises of purveyors of milk during the year and a good
standard of cleanliness was maintained.
During the year 15 samples were taken for bacteriological
examination. One was reported on as unsatisfactory.
The samples are summarised as follows:-
| No. of Samples. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | |
| Tuberculin Tested | 2 | |
| Pasteurised | 3 | |
| " not sold as such | 1 | |
| Bottled milk | 8 | 1 |
THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936.
The number of licences granted for the Sale of Milk under Special Designations classified in the above Order was as follows:-
| Dealers' Liceriees. | |
| In respect of:- | |
| Pasteurised Milk | 19 |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk. | 13 |
| Supplementary Licences. | |
| Pasteurised Milk | 2 |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 2 |
| Bottling Licences. | |
| Pasteurised Milk | 2 |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 2 |
(b) ICE CREAM.
The restriction on the sale of ice cream continued until the
last month of the year and one application for Registration for
the Manufacture and Sale of this commodity was received and
granted.
Two samples of "Iced Blanc Mange" were submitted for analysis
under the Food and Drugs Act. Subsequently legal proceedings
were taken against two firms by the Food Executive Officer for
the illegal sale of Ice Cream.
(c) MEAT AND OTHER FOODS.
The Live Stock (Restriction of Slaughtering) Order, 1940,
continued to operate and with the exception of three pigs
slaughtered at Christnae under the Ministry of Food licence,
no slaughtering was carried out during the year.
The following is a list of food condemned as unfit for
human consumption. Wherever possible the food was salvaged
either through the Ministry of Food Salvage Division or the
local scheme.
In addition to the foodstuffs enumerated below, there was
a large quantity damaged by enemy action. This was dealt
on the same lines and the Ministry of Food informed of all
salvageable goods.
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