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Wimbledon 1952
[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 17
Pasteurised Milk 19
Sterilised Milk 23
Supplementary Licences—
Tuberculin Tested Milk 8
Pasteurised Milk 9
Sterilised Milk 7
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During the year 39 samples of designated milk were sent for bacteriological examination. The results were as follows:—
| Class of Milk. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 33 | — |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | 4 | — |
| Tuberculin Tested | 1 | — |
| Sterilised | 1 | — |
Four samples of tuberculin tested milk were sent to various Laboratories
for animal inoculation. All four samples were found to be
negative for tubercle bacilli.
Ice Cream.
On the 7th July, 1952, the Food Standards (Ice-Cream) (Amendment)
Order, 1952, came into operation. This Order modified the
standard for ice-cream which was introduced in March, 1951, by reducing
the minimum fat content of ice-cream from 5% to 4%, and the
minimum non-fat milk solids content from 7½% to 5%.
Six samples of ice-cream were sent for analysis during the year
and were found to comply with the standards laid down.
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