London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wimbledon 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
This page requires JavaScript
SECTION E. — INSPECTION AND
SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MiLk.
In accordance with the provisions of the Milk and Dairies Regulations,
1949 to 1954, the handling, distribution and sale of milk continued
to receive the necessary attention. The number of distributors of
milk in the Borough, as shown by the register kept in accordance with
the Regulations, is 34.
The following licences were granted by the Council under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations 1949 to 1953 and the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949 to 1954: —
| Pasteurisers' Licences | Nil |
| Dealers' Licences— | |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 20 |
| Pasteurised Milk | 25 |
| Sterilised Milk | 32 |
| Supplementary Licences— | |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 9 |
| Pasteurised Milk | 10 |
| Sterilised Milk | 8 104 |
During the year 241 samples of designated milk were submitted for bacteriological examination. The results were as follows:—
| Designation | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 162 | |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | 29 | 1 |
| Tuberculin Tested (Farm bottled) | 6 | |
| Sterilised | 44 | — |
All the 5 unsatisfactory samples failed the methylene blue test
(keeping quality). Subsequent samples from the same sources in each
case proved satisfactory.
Four samples of Tuberculin Tested (farm bottled) milk were sent
to the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene Laboratory for
animal inoculation. All these samples were found to be negative for
tubercle bacilli.
23