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Wimbledon 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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SECTION E. — INSPECTION AND
SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
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 | 20 |
| Sterilised Milk | 24 |
| Supplementary Licences— | |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 9 |
| Pasteurised Milk | 10 |
| Sterilised Milk | 7 |
| 87 | |
The number of Dairies registered under the Milk & Dairies Regulations
1949 was 6.
During the year 53 samples of designated milk were sent for bacteriological examination. The results were as follows:—
| Designation | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 45 | 1 |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | 3 | — |
| Tuberculin Tested (Farm bottled) | 5 | — |
| Sterilised | - | — |
Four samples of Tuberculin Tested (farm bottled) milk were sent
to various Laboratories for animal inoculation. All four samples were
found to be negative for tubercle bacilli.
The following inspections of food premises etc. were made by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1953:—
| Inspections of dairies | 52 |
| Inspections of food premises | 664 |
| Inspections of premises where ice-cream is manu | |
| factured or sold | 98 |
| Visits to obtain samples of food and drugs | 92 |
| Visits to obtain samples of designated milk | 43 |
| Visits for the purpose of food inspection | 480 |