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Walthamstow 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Inspection and Supervision of Food

Details of Milk Samples taken:

GradeNo. of SamplesSatis fac tory ResultsUnsatis-factorv Results
Pasteurised44422
Sterilised66-
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised28271
Totals78753

Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1960.
As from the 1st January, these Regulations brought into force
new forms of licences and period of duration. The following
licences are in operation to 31st December, 1965.
Pasteurisers' Licences 2
Dealers' Licences: Tuberculin Tested: 2
Dealers' Pre packed Milk Licences:
Sterilised 123
Pasteurised 79
Tuberculin Tested 22
There are no cow keepers in the district.
The number of Retail Milk Distributors is 132.
Two hundred and four visits were paid to registered premises
and a satisfactory standard of cleanliness was maintained.
Ice Cream
Thirty-six applications for registration were received and
were dealt with as follows;
Manufacturer, Transfer 1
Vendors, New 16
Vendors, Transfers 17
Application refused 2
Number on Register at end of year 384
Number of premises used for manufacturing 5
Food Standards (Ice Cream) Order, 1951
Five samples of ice cream were taken and submitted to the
Public Analysts who reported the following satisfactory results
Fat Content
10.0%
10,0%
10,6%
11.4%
11.7%