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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Twickenham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Milk Supply
At the closc of the year there were registered under
the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, and the Milk and
Dairies Order, 1936:-
PERSONS
| Cowkeepers registered as wholesale and retail purveyors of milk | Nil |
| Cowkeepers registered as wholesale purveyors of milk | Nil |
| Cowkeepers registered as retail purveyors of milk | Nil |
| Total number of persons registered for carrying on trade of cowkeeper | |
| Retail purveyors of milk | |
| Retail purveyors of milk in sealed bottles only | 13 |
| Total number of persons registered as retail purveyors of milk | 13 |
| 13 |
PREMISES
| Nil | |
| Farms used as dairies | Nil |
| Other premises used as dairies | 22 |
The bulk of the, milk supply of the Borough continues to
come from outside the area and has been pasteurised before the
delivery.
110 visits were paid to dairies, milkshops and cowshcds
Milk Sampling
Seventy informal samples of milk were taken during the
year for bacteriological examination, or for the purpose of
ascertaining whether pasteurisation had been efficiently carried
out. 63 were found to be satisfactory, and 7 unsatisfactory.
Further samples were taken from the 7 unsatisfactory sources, and
this proved to be satisfactory.
Milk in Schools Scheme
.All milk used in the schools under this scheme is
pasteurised.
Milk (Special Designations) Orders
During the year the following licences were granted for
the sale of designated milk:-
"Tuberculin tested" milk 17
"Accredited"
"Pasteurised" 21
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