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ducts to the school kitchens and it was at once agreed with the
Borough Education Officer that none should be released, pending
sampling. Salmonella were found in two out of twelve batches, the
remainder being released. Subsequently the Committee for Education
concurred in the prohibition of these products and the sub'
stitution of Danish egg products, which are also to be sampled
regularly.
Inspection.—Visits were made by the medical and other staff
to school canteens and kitchens, and suggestions were made from
time to time in order to try to minimise food-borne infection.
The quality of the food supplied, and the standard of cooking
has been maintained at the previous high level.
Routine inspections were carried out by the sanitary inspectorate.
Improvements in the arrangements for drying crockery are
gradually taking place, but cloth drying is still practised to a
considerable extent and will continue until such time as it is possible
to provide draining racks and adequate and modern sterilising sinks
or rinsing sinks with very hot water supplies.
Milk in Schools Scheme.—The arrangements detailed in
previous reports were continued in 1955, all the milk supplied being
pasteurised milk sold under licence.
Twelve samples of pasteurised milk were taken by the sanitary
staff for bacteriological examination during the year. All satisfied
the methylene blue phosphatase tests.
Three of the above samples were taken at a school where the
children had complained of objectionable taste. The bacteriologists
stated that tasting revealed a "cooked taste"—apparently due to the
the milk being overheated in the pasteurisation process. The milk
was supplied by a dairyman outside the borough.
Sampling for biological tests has been carried out at two local
dairies on delivery of milk from various farms with satisfactory
results. These dairies supplied some of the milk to schools.
15. CO-OPERATION
(a) Co-operation of Parents.