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Wimbledon 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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SECTION E. — INSPECTION AND
SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk.
Under the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations 1949 and 1950, and the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949 and 1950, the following licences were granted to retailers by the Council:—
| Pasteurisers' Licences | Nil |
| Dealers' Licences— | |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 18 |
| Pasteurised Milk | 22 |
| Sterilised Milk | 21 |
| Supplementary Licences— | |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 9 |
| Pasteurised Milk | 10 |
| Sterilised Milk | 6 |
| 86 | |
During the year 37 samples of designated milk were sent for bacteriological examination. The results were as follows :—
| Class of Milk. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 14 | 3 |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | 6 | — |
| Tuberculin Tested | 7 | 1 |
| Sterilised | 6 | — |
Investigations were made in connection with the unsatisfactory
samples, and communications were sent to the appropriate authorities
in order that investigations could also be carried out at the source of
production.
In addition to the foregoing, 4 samples of ungraded milk were
taken during the year. Experience has shown that all the milk
sold in the Borough as ungraded milk has been previously pasteurised.
In three of the foregoing samples the milk was found to come up to
the standard laid down for pasteurised milk.
Two samples of tuberculin tested milk were sent to the Public
Health Laboratory for animal inoculation. Both samples were found
to be negative for tubercle bacilli.
Ice Cream.
During the year, 114 samples of ice-cream were taken for
bacteriological examination.
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